According to Proposition 4.10, if A is an m n matrix, then for each b C(A), there is a

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According to Proposition 4.10, if A is an \(m \times n\) matrix, then for each \(\mathbf{b} \in \mathbf{C}(\Lambda)\), there is a unique \(\mathbf{x} \in \mathbf{R}(\Lambda)\) with \(A \mathbf{x}=\mathbf{b}\). In each case, give a formula for that \(\mathbf{x}\).

a. \(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right]\)

b. \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & -1\end{array}\right]\)

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QUESTION:

According to Proposition 4.10, if A is an \(m \times n\) matrix, then for each \(\mathbf{b} \in \mathbf{C}(\Lambda)\), there is a unique \(\mathbf{x} \in \mathbf{R}(\Lambda)\) with \(A \mathbf{x}=\mathbf{b}\). In each case, give a formula for that \(\mathbf{x}\).

a. \(A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right]\)

b. \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}1 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & -1\end{array}\right]\)

ANSWER:

Step 1 of 2

According to the proposition:

For each, there is a unique vector  such that.

Therefore, it is easy to see that a basis for consists of the vector

That is, any element of is of the form for .

Also, a basis for  consists of the vector  and we have

        

Thus, for any

        

If we set,

        

Then x is the unique element of with .

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