Label the following statements as true or false. (a) The zero vector is a linear combination of any nonempty set of vectors. (b) The span of 0 is 0 . (c) If 5 is a subset of a vector space V, then span(5) equals the intersection of all subspaces of V that contain S. (d) In solving a system of linear equations, it is permissible to multiply an equation by any constant. (e) In solving a system of linear equations, it is permissible to add any multiple of one equation to another. (f) Every system of linear equations has a solution.
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Textbook Solutions for Linear Algebra
Question
Solve the following systems of linear equations by the method introduced in this section. (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) 2si - 1x2 - 3x3 = - 2 3xi 3x2 2x3 + 5x4 = 7 X\ X2 2x3 x4 = 3 3xi - lx2 + 4x3 = 10 x\ - 2x2 + X3 = 3 2x\ X2 2x3 = 6 x\ + 2x2 X3 + a*4 = 5 xi 4- 4x2 - 3x3 3x4 6 2xi 4- 3x2 X3 4- 4x4 = 8 xi 4- 2x2 + 2x3 = 2 xi + 8x3 + 5.T4 = - 6 xi 4- x2 4- 5.T3 + 5x4 = 3 Xi + 2x2 - 4x3 - X4 + x5 = 7 -Xi 4- l()x3 - 3x4 - 4x5 = -16 2xi + 5x2 - 5x3 ~ 4x4 - x5 = 2 4xi + llx 2 - 7x3 - IOX4 - 2x5 = 7 Xi 4- 2x2 + 6x3 = - 1 2xi + x2 + x3 = 8 3xi + x2 - X3 = 15 xi 4- 3x2 + IOX3 = - 5
Solution
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Given system of linear equations is
The given system is equivalent to
Now, we add -3 times the first equation to the second equation and -2 times the first equation to the third equation to eliminate . It follows,
Now, we add -4 times the third equation to the second equation and 2 times the third equation to the first equation to eliminate . It gives,
It implies
Hence, the solution of the given system is
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