Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.5 Exercises - Page 231: 1

Answer

The dimension of the basis is 2.

Work Step by Step

We are given that every vector $\vec{x}$ can be expressed by $\vec{x}$= $\begin{bmatrix} s-2t \\ s + t\\ 3t\\ \end{bmatrix}$ = $\mathscr{s}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1\\ 0\\ \end{bmatrix}$ + $\mathscr{t}$ $\begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ 1\\ 3\\ \end{bmatrix}$ . Every vector can be written as a linear combination of the vectors $\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1\\ 0\\ \end{bmatrix}$ and $\begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ 1\\ 3\\ \end{bmatrix}$, therefore these vectors make up a basis for the set. $\mathscr{B}$ = {$\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1\\ 0\\ \end{bmatrix}$ , $\begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ 1\\ 3\\ \end{bmatrix}$}. Since there are two vectors in the basis, its dimension is 2.
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