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9.a) Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 2 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 3:

Multiply row 2 by 1/11:

Add 3 times row 2 to row 1:

Subtract 10 times row 2 from row 3:

 Conclude

d) Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Multiply row 2 by -1/3:

Subtract 2 times row 2 from row 1:

 Subtract 1 times row 2 from row 3:

Multiply row 3 by 3/2:

Subtract 1/3 times row 3 from row 1:

Subtract 1/3 times row 3 from row 2:

Conclude Since the system is consistent (the reduced matrix has nonzero rows), the set
from d) spans

10.a) Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system
Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Multiply row 1 by 1/2:

Add 1 times row 1 to row 2:

Multiply row 2 by 2:

Subtract 1/2 times row 2 from row 1:

Subtract 2 times row 2 from row 3:

Multiply row 3 by -1/13:

Add 2 times row 3 to row 1:

 Subtract 8 times row 3 from row 2:

Since the system is consistent (the reduced matrix has nonzero rows), hence the
Conclude
set of polynomials from a) span

d. Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Add 2 times row 1 to row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 3:

 Subtract 2 times row 2 from row 1:

Add 2 times row 2 to row 3:

Multiply row 3 by 1/4:

Add 3 times row 3 to row 1:

Subtract 2 times row 3 from row 2:

Conclude Since the system is consistent (the reduced matrix has nonzero rows), hence the
set of polynomials from d) spans

The set of polynomials from a) and d) span

11.a) Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system
=
Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 4:

Multiply row 2 by -1:

Subtract 1 times row 2 from row 1:

Add 1 times row 2 to row 3:

Subtract 1 times row 3 from row 1:

 Subtract 1 times row 3 from row 2:

Add 1 times row 3 to row 4:

Multiply row 4 by 1/4:

Add 2 times row 4 to row 1:

Add 2 times row 4 to row 2:

Subtract 2 times row 4 from row 3:

Conclude
Since the system is consistent (the reduced matrix has nonzero rows), hence the
set of matrices from a) span
b) Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 4:

Multiply row 2 by -1:

Subtract 1 times row 2 from row 1:

 Add 1 times row 2 to row 3:

Subtract 2 times row 3 from row 2:

Add 1 times row 3 to row 4:

Conclude Since the last row gives us false statement if d+c-b the system is not always
consistent. Hence the set of matrices from b) does not span

The set of matrices from a) spans

12. Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system
Determine if Use the matrix template of size 6×4 to enter the entries of AM9
the above
system is
consistent
using Gauss-
Jordan
 Conclude Since the third row gives us false statement if the system is not
always consistent. Hence the set does not span

13. Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 3:

Subtract 1 times row 2 from row 1:

Subtract 2 times row 2 from row 3:

Multiply row 3 by -1:

 Add 3 times row 3 to row 1:

Subtract 4 times row 3 from row 2:

Conclude
Since the system is consistent (the reduced matrix has nonzero rows), hence the
vectors u, v, w span

16.a) Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Multiply row 1 by 1/2:

Add 1 times row 1 to row 2:

Multiply row 2 by 2:
 Subtract 1/2 times row 2 from row 1:

Subtract 2 times row 2 from row 3:

Multiply row 3 by 1/3:

Subtract 2 times row 3 from row 1:

Conclude Since the solution is trivial, a=b=c=0, the set of polynomials from a) is linearly
independent in

b) Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent
 Multiply row 1 by 1/2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 3:

Multiply row 2 by -2:

Subtract 1/2 times row 2 from row 1:

Add 5/2 times row 2 to row 3:

Conclude Since the soluton is trivial, a=b=0, the set of polynomials from b) is linearly
independent in

Formulate the
c) linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system
Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Swap rows 2 and 3:

Multiply row 2 by 1/2:

Multiply row 3 by 1/2:

Subtract 3 times row 3 from row 1:

Add 3/2 times row 3 to row 2:

 Conclude

Formulate the
d) linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent
Add 2 times row 1 to row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 3:

Subtract 2 times row 2 from row 1:

Add 2 times row 2 to row 3:

Multiply row 3 by 1/4:

Add 3 times row 3 to row 1:

 Subtract 2 times row 3 from row 2:

Since d is a free variable, this homogeneous system has nontrivial solutions.

Conclude
Hence, the set of polynomials from d) is linearly dependent in

From Exercise 10, the set of polynomials from a) and b) are linearly independent
in

17.a) Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 4:

Multiply row 2 by -1:

Subtract 1 times row 2 from row 1:

Add 1 times row 2 to row 3:

Subtract 1 times row 3 from row 1:

Subtract 1 times row 3 from row 2:

Add 1 times row 3 to row 4:

Multiply row 4 by 1/4:

Add 2 times row 4 to row 1:

 Add 2 times row 4 to row 2:

Subtract 2 times row 4 from row 3:

Conclude Since the solution is trivial, a=b=c=d=0, the set of matrices from a) is linearly
independent in

b) Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Determine if
the above
system is
consistent
 Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 2:

Subtract 1 times row 1 from row 4:

Multiply row 2 by -1:

Subtract 1 times row 2 from row 1:

Add 1 times row 2 to row 3:

Subtract 2 times row 3 from row 2:

Add 1 times row 3 to row 4:

Conclude Since not all columns have leading 1, this homogeneous system has nontrivial
solutions. Hence, the set of matrices from b) is linearly dependent in
19.a) Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Enter the
coefficient Use the matrix template for B and type the entries
representing
the
homogeneous
system

Use the method

of determinant,
i.e, find det(B)

Conclude Hence, for S to span

b) Formulate the
linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system
 Enter the
Use the matrix template for C and type the entries
coefficient
representing
the
homogeneous
system

Use the method

of determinant,
i.e, find det(C)

Conclude Hence, for S to be linearly independent,

20.a) Formulate the

linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Enter the
coefficient
representing
the
homogeneous
system

Use the method

of determinant, Error, (in linalg:-det) expecting a square matrix
i.e, find det(E)

Conclude
No such value of t.
 Formulate the
b) linear
combination

Obtain the
equivalent
linear system

Enter the
coefficient
representing
the
homogeneous
system

Conclude
For S to be linearly independent,