Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.5 Exercises - Page 231: 7

Answer

The subspace contains only the zero vector and hence there is no Basis There are no non-zero vectors present, therefore the dimension for the given subspace is 0

Work Step by Step

We are required to find the basis and state the dimension: Let the given subspace be represented by $\mathbf{{S}}$ such that: $\mathbf{S}=\begin{pmatrix}a-3b+c=0\\b-2c=0\\2b-c=0\end{pmatrix} :(a,b,c)$ Writing the given set in matrix form; $\mathbf{S}=\begin{bmatrix}1&-3&1\\0&1&-2\\0&2&-1\end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix}a\\b\\c\end{bmatrix} =\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}$ We form an augmented matrix $\mathbf{M}$ and row reduce$\mathbf{ [A\,0] }$to echelon form , $\begin{bmatrix}1&-3&1&0\\0&1&-2&0\\0&2&-1&0\end{bmatrix} \sim\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0\\0&1&0&0\\0&0&1&0\end{bmatrix}$ This shows that the subspace contains only the zero vector and hence there is no Basis There are no non-zero vectors present, therefore the dimension for the given subspace is 0
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