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Formatted Linear Combination Notes

The document discusses the linear combination of vectors in R^3, specifically determining if the vector v = (5, 6, 0) can be expressed as a combination of three given vectors. Through a series of equations, it is found that the scalars α1, α2, and α3 that satisfy the linear combination are α1 = 29/7, α2 = 0, and α3 = 16/7. The conclusion confirms that v is indeed a linear combination of the specified vectors.

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Formatted Linear Combination Notes

The document discusses the linear combination of vectors in R^3, specifically determining if the vector v = (5, 6, 0) can be expressed as a combination of three given vectors. Through a series of equations, it is found that the scalars α1, α2, and α3 that satisfy the linear combination are α1 = 29/7, α2 = 0, and α3 = 16/7. The conclusion confirms that v is indeed a linear combination of the specified vectors.

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Let, v ∈ R^3 and v■ = (-1, 2, 0), v■ = (3, 1, 2), v■ = (4, -1, 0)

If v is a linear combination of v■, v■, v■, then there exist scalars α■, α■, α■ ∈ ■ such that:

v = α■·v■ + α■·v■ + α■·v■


⇒ (5, 6, 0) = α■(-1, 2, 0) + α■(3, 1, 2) + α■(4, -1, 0)

Now compute the linear combination:


= (-α■, 2α■, 0) + (3α■, α■, 2α■) + (4α■, -α■, 0)
= (-α■ + 3α■ + 4α■, 2α■ + α■ - α■, 2α■)

Equating the components with (5, 6, 0):


-α■ + 3α■ + 4α■ = 5 (1)
2α■ + α■ - α■ = 6 (2)
2α■ = 0 (3)

From (3): α■ = 0

Substitute α■ = 0 into (1) and (2):


-α■ + 4α■ = 5 (4)
2α■ - α■ = 6 (5)

From (4): α■ = 4α■ - 5


Substitute into (5):
2(4α■ - 5) - α■ = 6
⇒ 8α■ - 10 - α■ = 6
⇒ 7α■ = 16
⇒ α■ = 16/7

Then α■ = 4(16/7) - 5 = 64/7 - 35/7 = 29/7

Final answer:
α■ = 29/7, α■ = 0, α■ = 16/7

Therefore, v = (5, 6, 0) is a linear combination of v■, v■, v■.

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