Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032198238X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32198-238-4

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.2 Exercises - Page 208: 6

Answer

Nul A= Span $\{ \left[\begin{array}{l} -6\\ 2\\ 1\\ 0\\ 0 \end{array}\right],\ \left[\begin{array}{l} 8\\ -1\\ 0\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array}\right],\ \left[\begin{array}{l} 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 1 \end{array}\right] \}$

Work Step by Step

By definition, Nul A =$\{$x$: $ x$\in \mathbb{R}^{n}$ and Ax=0 $\}$. --------- We find the general solution to Ax=0: $[$A $0]$ = $\left[\begin{array}{llllll} 1 & 5 & -4 & -3 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & -2 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\left(\begin{array}{l} R_{1}=R_{1}-5R_{2}\\ .\\ . \end{array}\right)$ $\sim\left[\begin{array}{llllll} 1 & 0 & 6 & -8 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & -2 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ With $x_{3},x_{4}$ and $x_{5}$ free parameters (any real numbers), $x_{1}=-6x_{3}+8x_{4}$ $x_{2}=2x_{3}-x_{4}$ $x=\left[\begin{array}{l} -6x_{3}+8x_{4}\\ 2x_{3}-x_{4}\\ x_{3}\\ x_{4}\\ x_{5} \end{array}\right]=x_{3}\left[\begin{array}{l} -6\\ 2\\ 1\\ 0\\ 0 \end{array}\right]+x_{4}\left[\begin{array}{l} 8\\ -1\\ 0\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array}\right]+x_{5}\left[\begin{array}{l} 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$ Nul A= Span $\{ \left[\begin{array}{l} -6\\ 2\\ 1\\ 0\\ 0 \end{array}\right],\ \left[\begin{array}{l} 8\\ -1\\ 0\\ 1\\ 0 \end{array}\right],\ \left[\begin{array}{l} 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 1 \end{array}\right] \}$
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