Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.7 Change of Basis - Problems - Page 318: 15

Answer

$(\frac{x+2y-z}{9},\frac{-x-2y+4z}{9},\frac{2x+y-2z}{9})$

Work Step by Step

We know that $a(0,6,3)+b(3,0,3)+c(6,-3,0)=(x,y,z)$ Thus $3b+6c=x\\ 6a-3c=y\\ 3a+3b=z$ Thus $3b+6c+2(6a-3c)-(3a+3b)=x+2y-z \rightarrow 9a=x+2y-z \rightarrow a=\frac{x+2y-z}{9}\\$ $3\frac{x+2y-z}{9}+3b=z \rightarrow 3b=\frac{-x-2y+4z}{3} \rightarrow b=\frac{-x-2y+4z}{9}$ $6\frac{x+2y-z}{9}-3c=y \rightarrow 3c=\frac{2x+y-2z}{3} \rightarrow c=\frac{2x+y-2z}{9}$ Thus the vector is $(\frac{x+2y-z}{9},\frac{-x-2y+4z}{9},\frac{2x+y-2z}{9})$.
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