Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.1 Vectors in Rn - 4.1 Exercises - Page 154: 54

Answer

$$(1,0,1)+(-1,1,2)-(0,1,3)=(0,0,0).$$

Work Step by Step

Suppose the following linear combination $$a(1,0,1)+b(-1,1,2)+c(0,1,3)=(0,0,0), \quad a,b,c\in R.$$ Which yields the following system of equations \begin{align*} a-b&=0\\ b+c&=0\\ a+2b+3c&=0. \end{align*} The coefficient matrix is given by $$ \left[\begin{array}{rrrr}{1} & {-1} & {0} \\ {0} & {1} & {1} \\ {1} & {2} & {3} \end{array}\right] . $$ The reduced row-echelon form of the above matrix is given by $$ \left[\begin{array}{rrrr}{1} & {0} & {1} \\ {0} & {1} & {1} \\ {0} & {0} & {0} \end{array}\right] . $$ Hence, the system has the solution $a=-t$, $b=-t$, $c=t$. That is, $$(1,0,1)+(-1,1,2)-(0,1,3)=(0,0,0).$$
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