Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - Review Exercises - Page 221: 10

Answer

$$v=2 u_1-u_2.$$

Work Step by Step

Suppose the following linear combination $$(4,4,5)=a(1,2,3)+b(-2,0,1)+c(1,0,0), \quad a,b,c\in R.$$ Which yields the following system of equations \begin{align*} a-2b+c&=4\\ 2a&=4\\ 3a+b&=5. \end{align*} Solving the above system, we get the solution $a=2$, $b=-1$, $c=0$. Hence, $$v=2 u_1-u_2.$$
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