Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.11 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 337: 40

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We are given $A=\begin{bmatrix} -3 & -6\\ -6 & -12 \end{bmatrix}$ We obtain rowspace $A=\begin{bmatrix} -3 & -6\\ -6 & -12 \end{bmatrix} \approx \begin{bmatrix} -3 & -6\\ 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ And colspace $A=\begin{bmatrix} -3 & -6\\ -6 & -12 \end{bmatrix} \approx \begin{bmatrix} -3 & 0\\ -6 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ Thus the nullspace $(A)$ can be written as $Ax=0 \rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -3 & 0\\ -6 & 0 \end{bmatrix} \begin{bmatrix} x\\ y \end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix} \\ \rightarrow y=-1 \\ \rightarrow x=-2y=-2(-1)=2$ Hence, the null space of the given matrix $A$ is $\{(2,-1)\}$
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