Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.1 Vectors in Rn - 4.1 Exercises - Page 153: 47

Answer

$v$ can not be written as a linear combination of the vectors $u_1,u_2,u_3$.

Work Step by Step

Suppose the linear combination $v= au_1+bu_2+cu_3$, then we have $$(0,5,3,0)=a(1,1,2,2)+b(2,3,5,6)+c(-3,1,-4,2), \quad a,b,c\in R.$$ Which yields the following system of equations \begin{align*} a+2b-3c&=0\\ a+3b+c&=5\\ 2a+5b-4c&=3\\ 2a+6b+2c&=0. \end{align*} The augmented matrix is given by $$\left[ \begin {array}{cccc} 1&2&-3&0\\ 1&3&1&5 \\ 2&5&-4&3\\ 2&6&2&0\end {array} \right]. $$ Using Gauss-eleminition, we get $$\left[ \begin {array}{cccc} 1&2&-3&0\\ 0&1&4&5 \\ 0&0&-2&-2\\ &0&0&-10 \end {array} \right] $$ which shows that the system has no solution. , So $v$ can not be written as a linear combination of the vectors $u_1,u_2,u_3$.
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