-0 ahs, ° ree =0 a+ oO} Pe] [35] fo 4} [su] [-8x) Lo Usually, the intermediate calculations are not displayed. Seog Sos Hh tre quation Isp hoes bid a pat Is equivalent the quesion Does the vector equation 1+ + 50)=b have a soliton? ‘The equation poy psyype x|2[ex,] fox] 6 ]-]-1 of [2 sl Le t Tf TFT a ab ‘has the same solution set asthe linear system whose atugmented matrix is 10. 3 2 m-]2 1 6 4 02 8 6 Aeon eal eee peineoee seca 1 052 mela ta slp s 028 60000) ‘The linear system corresponding to M has a solution. so the vector equation (*) has a solution, and therefore bisa linzar combination of a, and ay BB Denote the columns ofA by as, a. To determine fb isa lincar combination ofthese columns, ‘se the hoted fact in the subsection Linear Combinations. Row rece the augmented matrix fay ay a; b] until you reach echelon form: 142 7942 9 Ia a ay bl=| 0 3 5 7-0 GS 7 2 s4 ajl0 003 ‘The system for this augmented matrix is inconsistent so vis nota linear combination of the columns of A.Honinteger weights are acceptable, of course, but some simple choices are 0-vs + 0+ ¥ 1 T Ie +0021], Ow + bys=| 0], be +t tf, t-te | 0 2 3 1 mease[flmnte ete? 2 ALS | meena caropslewucschetyse fete lapajin etl 22, Construct any 3x matrix in echelon form that comesponds to an inconsistent system. Perform sufficient row operations on the matrix to eliminate all zero entries in the first three columns. BR 4. False. The altrnative notation For a (columa) yector is (-4, 3), sing parentheses and commas te 1 False ihe points to verify this Ose testament preceding Example 3.1 I were on totais |] seit [5] watt oon wi not the case. © Tre, See the line displayed just hefore Example 4 4d. True. Seo the box that discusses the matrix in (S). ¢. False. The statement is often true, but Span{u, ¥} isnot a plane when vis a multiple of u, or when w isthe zero vector. BH. False. Spantv. v) can bea plane. . True. See the beginning ofthe subssction Vectors in Rt «. True. See the comment following the definition of Span v1 ¥p: 4. False. (W—y)+y=u-yeveu «False. Seting all the weights equal © zero results in a legiimate linear combination ofa set of rector. Th 2. There are only tree vectors in the set (a, 20,45}, and isc one of them, >, There ar infinitely many vectors in W= Span(a,, 2,33}. To determine if isin W, use the method of Exercise 13. 1 04 gif [my a a bjs) 0 23 -| - 6 34 eG: “The system for this augmented matix is consistent, so bis in W. lay +a; + Day See the discussion in the text following the definition of Spant