Where Can I Find Linear Algebra Practice Problems for First Year Undergraduates?

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Are there any resources consisting of a collection of problems on linear algebra for students to practice? I am looking for good interesting problems which test students’ understanding. These questions or examples should be for teaching rather than just testing. The level of difficulty is first year undergraduate.
 
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Let me know if you find any matqkks. I too am interested.
 
I am looking for help in this question."Rather than using the standard definitions of addition and scalar multiplication in R^3, suppose the operation is define as follows: (c1,y1,z1,) + (x2,y2,z2) = (x1+x2+1,y1+y2+1,z1+z2+1)

c(x,y,z) = (cx,cy,cz)
With this new definitions, is a vector space?
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Determine whether or not this addition (the scalar multiplication defined is just the usual one on [itex]R^3[/itex]) has the properties required for addition in a vector space:
1) u+ v= v+ u (commutativity)
2) (u+ v)+ w= u+ (v+ w) (associativity)
3) There exist a specific vector, O, such that v+ O= O+ v= v for any vector v (O is NOT necessarily (0, 0, 0)).
4) For any vector v, there exist a vector, u, such that v+ u= u+ v= O.
5) For any number, a, and vectors u and v, a(u+ v)= au+ av. (Distributive)
 
The examples sheets for the Cambridge Linear Algebra course contain some excellent questions. They can be found here.

In particular, the "Preliminary example sheet" (essentially a revision sheet) might be just what you seek.