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 - 4.4 Spanning Sets - Problems - Page 283: 42

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Given $A_1=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix},A_2=\begin{bmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{bmatrix},A_3=\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ -2 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ We know that $span\{A_1,A_2\}=\{A \in M_2(R):A=c_1A_1+c_2A_2 \forall c_1,c_2 \in R\}\\ =\{A \in M_2(R):A=c_1\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ -1 & 3 \end{bmatrix}+c_2\begin{bmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 \end{bmatrix} \forall c_1,c_2,c_3 \in R\}\\ =A \in M_2(R):A=\begin{bmatrix} c_1 & 2c_1 \\ -c_1 & 3c_1 \end{bmatrix}+\begin{bmatrix} -2c_2 & c_2 \\ c_2 & -c_2 \end{bmatrix}\forall c_1,c_2\in R\}\\ =A \in M_2(R):A=\begin{bmatrix} c_1-2c_2 & 2c_1+c_2 \\ -c_1+c_2 & 3c_1-c_2 \end{bmatrix} \forall c_1,c_2\in R\}$ Let $c_1=1,c_2=-1$ we have $\begin{bmatrix} 1-2.1 & 2.1+(-1) \\ -1+(-1) & 3.1-(-1) \end{bmatrix} =\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ -2 & 4 \end{bmatrix} =B$ Hence, $B \in span \{A_1,A_2\}$
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