Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.1 Vectors in Rn - 4.1 Exercises - Page 153: 48

Answer

a=2, b=1 and c=-1 Therefore, V=2U1+U2-U3

Work Step by Step

Suppose the linear combination $v= au_1+bu_2+cu_3$, then we have $$(0,5,-4,0)=a(1,3,2,1)+b(2,-2,-5,4)+c(2,-1,3,6), \quad a,b,c\in R.$$ Which yields the following system of equations \begin{align*} a+2b+2c&=2\\ 3a-2b-c&=5\\ 2a-5b+3c&=-4\\ a+4b+6c&=0. \end{align*} The augmented matrix is given by $$\left[ \begin {array}{cccc} 1&2&2&2\\ 3&-2&-1&5 \\ 2&-5&3&-4\\ 1&4&6&0\end {array} \right] $$ Using Gauss-eleminition, we get $$\left[ \begin {array}{cccc} 1&0&0&2\\ 0&1&0&1 \\ 0&0&1&-1 \\ 0&0&0&0\end {array} \right] $$ a=2, b=1 and c=-1 Therefore, V=2U1+U2-U3
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