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Matrices 4.3 Linear Dependence and Independence

This document provides problems related to determining linear dependence and independence of vectors and matrices. It includes problems involving vectors in R3 and R2, as well as matrices in M22 and polynomial functions in P2. Problems involve using definitions, theorems and properties to determine if given sets of vectors/matrices/functions are linearly dependent or independent.

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Matrices 4.3 Linear Dependence and Independence

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Matrices, Vectors and Applications Homework

Section 4.3 Linear Dependence and Independence


Problems 1(a, c, e), 2(a, c), 3(a, c), 4a, 5, 6(a, b, c, d), 7(a, c), 8, 9

1. Determine whether the following sets of vectors are linearly dependent or independent in R3.
(a) -1, 2, (2, -4)
(c) 1, -2, 3, -2, 4, 1, (-4, 8, 9)
(e) 1, 2, 5, -4, 3, 2, (4, 1, 2)

2. Use Theorem 4.6 to show that the following sets of vectors are linearly dependent in R3.
(a) 2, -1, 3, -4, 2, -6, (8, 0, 1)
(c) 5, 2, -3, 3, 0, 4, (-3, 0, -4)

3. Find values of t for which the following sets are linearly dependent.
(a) -1, 2, (t, -4)
(c) 2, -t, (2t+6, 4t)

4a. Prove that the set 1, 1, (0, 2) is linearly independent in R2.

5. Consider the following matrix


100701040013
Show that the row vectors form linearly independent set. Is the set of nonzero row vectors of any
matrix in reduced echelon form linearly independent?

6.Show that the following sets of vectors are linearly dependent by observing relations between
elements of the vectors.
(a) 1, 2, 3, 1, 1, 1,(2, 3, 4)
(b) {1, 2, 5, 3, 6, 15, (-7, 3, 2)}
(c) {3, 4, 5, 1, 1, 1, 5, 6, 7)}
(d) {1, 1, 1, 0, 2, -3, (0, 0, 0)}

7. The following sets are all linearly independent. Add a vector to each set that will make the new sets
linearly dependent.
(a) {1, -1, 0, (2, 1, 3)}
(c) {1, 2, 4, (0, 2, 5)}

Linear Dependence in Matrix and Function Spaces


8. Determine whether the following sets of matrices are linearly dependent in M22.
(a) 1000, 0200, 0030, 0004

(b) 1231, 1111, 2142

(c) 12-10, 1211, 1253

(d) 2401, 0-283, -3-740

9. Determine whether the following sets of matrices are linearly dependent in P2.
(a) f, g, h where fx=2x2+1, gx=x2+4x, hx=x2-4x+1

(b) f, g, h where fx=x2+3, gx=x+1, hx=2x2-3x+3


(c) f, g, h where fx=x2+3x-1, gx=x+3, hx=2x2-x+1

(d) f, g, h where fx=-x2+2x-5, gx=5x-1, hx=7

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