Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Linear Transformations - 6.1 Definition of a Linear Transformation - Problems - Page 390: 27

Answer

$A=T(e_1,e_2)=\begin{bmatrix} -\frac{5}{3}& -\frac{2}{3}\\ \frac{1}{3} & \frac{1}{3} \\ \frac{5}{3} & -\frac{1}{3} \\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $T(-1,1)=(1,0,-2,2) \\ T(1,2)=(-3,1,1,1)$ The standard basis vectors in $R^2$ are: $e_1=(1,0)=-\frac{2}{3}(-1,1)+\frac{1}{3}(1,2) \\ e_2=\frac{1}{3}(-1,1)+\frac{1}{3}(1,2) $ Consequently, $T(e_1)=T(1,0)=T(-\frac{2}{3}(-1,1)+\frac{1}{3}(1,2)) \\ =-\frac{2}{3}T(-1,1)+\frac{1}{3}T(1,2) \\= -\frac{2}{3}(1,0,-2,2)+\frac{1}{3}(-3,1,1,1) \\ =(-\frac{2}{3},0,\frac{4}{3},-\frac{4}{3})+(-1,\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3})\\ =(-\frac{5}{3},\frac{1}{3},\frac{5}{3},-1)$ $T(e_2)=T(0,2)=T(\frac{1}{3}(-1,1)+\frac{1}{3}(1,2)) \\ =\frac{1}{3}T(-1,1)+\frac{1}{3}T(1,2) \\ = \frac{1}{3}(1,0,-2,2)+\frac{1}{3}(-3,1,1,1) \\ =(\frac{1}{3},0,-\frac{2}{3},-\frac{2}{3})+(-1,\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3})\\ =(-\frac{2}{3},\frac{1}{3},-\frac{1}{3},1)$ The matrix of the given transformation is: $A=T(e_1,e_2)=\begin{bmatrix} -\frac{5}{3}& -\frac{2}{3}\\ \frac{1}{3} & \frac{1}{3} \\ \frac{5}{3} & -\frac{1}{3} \\ -1 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$
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