— David Wagner 2009/09/20 01:07
Section 1.10.
Determine the dimensions of the vector spaces generated by each of the following sets of vectors:
(a) {1, 1, 0}, {1, 0, 1}, {0, 1, 1}.
dimension =
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= 3
(b) {1, 0, 0}, {0, 1, 0}, {0, 0, 1}, {1, 1, 1}.
dimension =
= 3
© {1, 1, 1}, {1, 0, 1}, {1, 2, 1}.
dimension =
=
=
= 2
Determine whether the vector {6, 1, -6, 2} is in the vector space generated by the vectors {1, 1, -1, 1}, {-1, 0, 1, 1}, and {1, -1, -1, 0}.
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Three vectors are not sufficient to define a space with dimension four, so the vector of dimension four being considered cannot be in the smaller space defined.
However, the vector in question is a linear combination of the vectors defining the space and unconstrained along its third axis, implying that this vector may be projected along this axis and into the vector space defined.
Determine the angle θ between the vectors
Section 1.11.
Show that the set of equations
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,
possesses a one-parameter family of solutions, and verify directly that the vector {c} whose elements comprise the right-hand members is orthogonal to all vector solutions of the transposed homogeneous set of equations.
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The matrix has order 3, rank 2, so one additional parameter is needed.
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Thus, {c} is perpendicular to all {x'}.
Section 1.12.
Show that the problem
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does not possess real nontrivial solutions for any values of λ.
, a trivial solution.
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.Thus, no real value of λ satisfies the characteristic equation.