Chapter 4: Q20E (page 191)
Suppose a nonhomogeneous system of six linear equations in eight unknowns has a solution, with two free variables. Is it possible to change some constants on the equations’ right sides to make the new system inconsistent? Explain.
No, by using the rank theorem and the invertible matrix theorem.
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Exercises 23-26 concern a vector space V, a basis \(B = \left\{ {{{\bf{b}}_{\bf{1}}},....,{{\bf{b}}_n}\,} \right\}\) and the coordinate mapping \({\bf{x}} \mapsto {\left( {\bf{x}} \right)_B}\).
Show that the coordinate mapping is onto \({\mathbb{R}^n}\). That is, given any y in \({\mathbb{R}^n}\), with entries \({y_{\bf{1}}}\),….,\({y_n}\), produce u in V such that \({\left( {\bf{u}} \right)_B} = y\).
(M) Show that \(\left\{ {t,sin\,t,cos\,{\bf{2}}t,sin\,t\,cos\,t} \right\}\) is a linearly independent set of functions defined on \(\mathbb{R}\). Start by assuming that
\({c_{\bf{1}}} \cdot t + {c_{\bf{2}}} \cdot sin\,t + {c_{\bf{3}}} \cdot cos\,{\bf{2}}t + {c_{\bf{4}}} \cdot sin\,t\,cos\,t = {\bf{0}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\left( {\bf{5}} \right)\)
Equation (5) must hold for all real t, so choose several specific values of t (say, \(t = {\bf{0}},\,.{\bf{1}},\,.{\bf{2}}\)) until you get a system of enough equations to determine that the \({c_j}\) must be zero.
Find a basis for the set of vectors in\({\mathbb{R}^{\bf{3}}}\)in the plane\(x + {\bf{2}}y + z = {\bf{0}}\). (Hint:Think of the equation as a “system” of homogeneous equations.)
Question 11: Let\(S\)be a finite minimal spanning set of a vector space\(V\). That is,\(S\)has the property that if a vector is removed from\(S\), then the new set will no longer span\(V\). Prove that\(S\)must be a basis for\(V\).
Question 18: Suppose A is a \(4 \times 4\) matrix and B is a \(4 \times 2\) matrix, and let \({{\mathop{\rm u}\nolimits} _0},...,{{\mathop{\rm u}\nolimits} _3}\) represent a sequence of input vectors in \({\mathbb{R}^2}\).
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