MA1513 Tutorial 2 T03
MA1513 Tutorial 2 T03
MA1513 Tutorial 2 T03
22 August 2022
1 Review
2 Tutorial Problems
Outline
1 Review
2 Tutorial Problems
Important!
Finding the inverse of invertible/non-singular A:
R R R R R R
1
If A −→ 2
−→ k
· · · −→ 1
I, then I −→ 2
−→ k
· · · −→ A−1 .
The inverse of an invertible/non-singular matrix can be found using
GJE.
Determining whether A is invertible/non-singular or not:
If the RREF of A is I, then A is invertible/non-singular.
If any REF of A has a zero row, then A is non-invertible/singular.
Matrix operations on invertible/non-singular matrices:
(A−1 )−1 = A
(AT )−1 = (A−1 )T
(cA)−1 = c1 A−1
(AB)−1 = B−1 A−1
Important!
If A is invertible/non-singular, then
the linear system has exactly one solution given by x = A−1 b
the homogeneous linear system has only the trivial solution x = 0
If A is non-invertible/singular, then
the linear system has either no solution or infinitely many solutions
the homogeneous linear system has both the trivial solution and
non-trivial solutions
Important!
The determinant of an n × n matrix can be computed inductively by
expanding it as the alternating sum of its (n − 1) × (n − 1)
submatrices.
Determinant and invertibility/singularity:
If det(A) 6= 0, then A is invertible/non-singular.
If det(A) = 0, then A is non-invertible/singular.
Determinants of triangular matrices:
If A is a triangular matrix, then det(A) = a11 a22 · · · ann .
Determinants of matrices with two identical rows or columns:
If A has two identical rows, then det(A) = 0.
If A has two identical columns, then det(A) = 0.
Important!
Determinant and elementary row operations:
icR
A −−→ B: det(B) = c · det(A)
Ri ↔Rj
A −−−−→ B: det(B) = −det(A)
Ri +cRj
A −−−−→ B: det(B) = det(A)
Determinant and matrix operations:
det(cA) = c n · det(A)
det(AB) = det(A)det(B)
det(AT ) = det(A)
det(A−1 ) = det(A)
1
Important!
rank(A) = number of non-zero rows in REF
= number of leading entries in REF
= number of pivot columns in REF
rank of m × n matrix ≤ min{m, n} (matrix is full rank when equality
is attained)
n × n square matrix is full rank
⇔ rank(A) = n
⇔ RREF is I
⇔ A is invertible/non-singular
⇔ det(A) 6= 0
n-vector:
u = (u1 , u2 , . . . , un )
Row vector:
u1 u2 · · · un
Column vector:
u1
u2
..
.
un
n-space:
{(u1 , u2 , . . . , un ) | u1 , u2 , . . . , un ∈ R}
Important!
Vector operations:
Vector addition: u + v
Vector subtraction: u − v
Scalar multiplication: cu
Negative of vector: −u
u · v = u1 v1 + u2 v2 + · · · + un vn
Length of u: √
||u|| = u·u
Distance between u and v:
p
||u − v|| = (u − v) · (u − v)
Linear combination of u1 , u2 , . . . , uk :
c1 u1 + c2 u2 + · · · + ck uk
Here,
u1 , u2 , . . . , uk ∈ Rn
c1 , c2 , . . . , ck ∈ R
Linear span of u1 , u2 , . . . , uk :
span{u1 , u2 , . . . , uk } = {c1 u1 + c2 u2 + · · · + ck uk | c1 , c2 , . . . , ck ∈ R}
Important!
Every vector in Rn can be expressed as a linear combination of its
standard basis vectors e1 , e2 , . . . , en .
A vector may be expressed as a linear combination of a fixed set of
vectors in more than one way.
Geometric representation of linear spans (R2 and R3 ):
span{u}: line that is parallel to u and contains the origin
span{u, v}: plane that contains u, v and the origin
Outline
1 Review
2 Tutorial Problems
Problem 1
Problem 1
(a) Find the inverse of the data matrix above and hence determine how
many pieces of each product should be manufactured.
Problem 1
(a) Find the inverse of the data matrix above and hence determine how
many pieces of each product should be manufactured.
Solution
4 4 3 1 0 0
0 1 2 0 1 0
2 4 5 0 0 1
Problem 1
(a) Find the inverse of the data matrix above and hence determine how
many pieces of each product should be manufactured.
Solution
1 0 0 32 4 − 52
4 4 3 1 0 0
0 1 2 0 1 0 −G .J.E .
−−−→ 0 1 0 −2 −7 4
2 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 −2
Problem 1
(a) Find the inverse of the data matrix above and hence determine how
many pieces of each product should be manufactured.
Solution
1 0 0 32 4 − 52
4 4 3 1 0 0
0 1 2 0 1 0 − G .J.E .
−−−→ 0 1 0 −2 −7 4
2 4 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 4 −2
3
4 − 25
2
The inverse of the data matrix is −2 −7 4 .
1 4 −2
Problem 1
Problem 1
Problem 1
Hence 3
4 − 25
x1 2 260 30
x2 = −2 −7 4 60 = 20 ,
x3 1 4 −2 240 20
i.e. 30 chairs of type A, 20 chairs of type B and 20 chairs of type C
should be manufactured.
Problem 1
(b) If the amount of wood is increased by 10 units, how will this change
the number of type C chairs produced?
Problem 1
(b) If the amount of wood is increased by 10 units, how will this change
the number of type C chairs produced?
Solution
The number of type C chairs produced will increase by 10.
Problem 2
Problem 2
f1 y1
f2 y2
f3 and y = y3 .
Let f =
f4 y4
By Hook’s law from physics, we know the forces and deflections are
related by the following matrix equation:
y = Df
where D is a 4 × 4 matrix known as a flexibility matrix. The inverse D−1
of this matrix is called the stiffness matrix.
Suppose the flexibility matrix is given by
0.0040 0.0030 0.0010 0.0005
0.0030 0.0050 0.0030 0.0010
D= 0.0010
0.0030 0.0050 0.0030
0.0005 0.0010 0.0030 0.0040
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 2
(a) If forces of 10, 20, 30 and 10 newton are applied at the four points
correspondingly, find the respective deflections at these points.
Problem 2
(a) If forces of 10, 20, 30 and 10 newton are applied at the four points
correspondingly, find the respective deflections at these points.
Solution
>> format rat
>> D = [0.0040 0.0030 0.0010 0.0005; 0.0030 0.0050
0.0030 0.0010; 0.0010 0.0030 0.0050 0.0030; 0.0005
0.0010 0.0030 0.0040];
>> f = [10; 20; 30; 10];
>> D*f
Problem 2
(a) If forces of 10, 20, 30 and 10 newton are applied at the four points
correspondingly, find the respective deflections at these points.
Solution
>> format rat
>> D = [0.0040 0.0030 0.0010 0.0005; 0.0030 0.0050
0.0030 0.0010; 0.0010 0.0030 0.0050 0.0030; 0.0005
0.0010 0.0030 0.0040];
>> f = [10; 20; 30; 10];
>> D*f
ans =
27/200
23/100
1/4
31/200
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 2
Problem 2
Problem 2
Problem 2
(c) Determine the forces that produce a deflection of 0.1 cm at the first
point on the beam, with zero deflections at the other three points.
How is the answer related to the columns of D−1 ?
Problem 2
(c) Determine the forces that produce a deflection of 0.1 cm at the first
point on the beam, with zero deflections at the other three points.
How is the answer related to the columns of D−1 ?
Solution
>> z = [0.1; 0; 0; 0];
>> inv(D)*z
Problem 2
(c) Determine the forces that produce a deflection of 0.1 cm at the first
point on the beam, with zero deflections at the other three points.
How is the answer related to the columns of D−1 ?
Solution
>> z = [0.1; 0; 0; 0];
>> inv(D)*z
ans =
160/3
-130/3
70/3
-40/3
Problem 2
>> inv(D)
Problem 2
>> inv(D)
ans =
1600/3 -1300/3 700/3 -400/3
-1300/3 4175/6 -2825/6 700/3
700/3 -2825/6 4175/6 -1300/3
-400/3 700/3 -1300/3 1600/3
Problem 2
>> inv(D)
ans =
1600/3 -1300/3 700/3 -400/3
-1300/3 4175/6 -2825/6 700/3
700/3 -2825/6 4175/6 -1300/3
-400/3 700/3 -1300/3 1600/3
The forces are 0.1 times the entries in the first column of D−1 .
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
(d) Without any further computation, can you tell whether AB and CCT
are singular?
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
(d) Without any further computation, can you tell whether AB and CCT
are singular?
Solution
Since det(AB) = det(A) × det(B) = 0 × 6 = 0, AB is singular.
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
(d) Without any further computation, can you tell whether AB and CCT
are singular?
Solution
Since det(AB) = det(A) × det(B) = 0 × 6 = 0, AB is singular.
Since det(CCT ) = det(C) × det(CT ) = 24 × 24 6= 0, CCT is
non-singular.
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
(e) Without performing Gaussian Elimination, can you tell whether the
homogeneous systems ABx = 0 and CCT x = 0 have non-trivial
solutions? Why?
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
(e) Without performing Gaussian Elimination, can you tell whether the
homogeneous systems ABx = 0 and CCT x = 0 have non-trivial
solutions? Why?
Solution
Since AB is singular, ABx = 0 has non-trivial solutions.
Problem 3
1 0 0 1
−1 3 −4 2 0 1 1 2 0 0
A = 2 4 1 , B = 0 2 −1 , C =
1
.
2 3 0
−4 2 −9 0 −1 2
1 2 3 4
(e) Without performing Gaussian Elimination, can you tell whether the
homogeneous systems ABx = 0 and CCT x = 0 have non-trivial
solutions? Why?
Solution
Since AB is singular, ABx = 0 has non-trivial solutions.
Since CCT is non-singular, CCT x = 0 does not have non-trivial
solutions.
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1
4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , B = 2 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
(a) Determine the rank of each of the above matrices by finding their row
echelon forms.
Problem 4
Solution
1 2 0 1 2 0
0 1 1 0 1 1
G .E .
−1
A= 3 6 −−−→ 0 0 1
2 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 −1 0 0 0
Problem 4
Solution
1 2 0 1 2 0
0 1 1 0 1 1
G .E .
−1
A= 3 6 −−−→ 0 0 1
2 1 0 0 0 0
3 1 −1 0 0 0
So rank(A) = 3.
Problem 4
2 1 4 1 2 2 1 4 1 2
4 2 2 3 2
−G .E . 0
0 −6 1 −2
B= −−→
2 1 −2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 3 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Problem 4
2 1 4 1 2 2 1 4 1 2
4 2 2 3 2
−G .E . 0
0 −6 1 −2
B= −−→
2 1 −2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 3 6 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
So rank(B) = 2.
Problem 4
1 4 5 8 1 4 5 8
G .E .
C = −1 4 3 0 −−−→ 0 8 8 8
2 0 2 1 0 0 0 −7
Problem 4
1 4 5 8 1 4 5 8
G .E .
C = −1 4 3 0 −−−→ 0 8 8 8
2 0 2 1 0 0 0 −7
So rank(C) = 3.
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1 4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
, B = 2
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1 4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
, B = 2
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1 4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , B = 2 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1 4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , B = 2 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1 4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , B = 2 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
Problem 4
1 2 0
0 2 1 4 1 2
1 1 4 1 4 5 8
2 2 3 2
−1
A= 3 6 , B = 2 , C = −1 4 3 0 .
2 1 −2 2 0
1 0 2 0 2 1
6 3 6 4 4
3 1 −1
Problem 4
Problem 4
Problem 4
Problem 4
Problem 4
(e) Explain why it is not possible to add a row to A so that the rank of
the resulting matrix is greater than rank(A).
Problem 4
(e) Explain why it is not possible to add a row to A so that the rank of
the resulting matrix is greater than rank(A).
Solution
Since A is a 5 × 3 matrix and rank(A) = 3, no matter what row we
add to A, the rank of the resulting matrix will still be 3. Therefore, it
is not possible for the rank of the resulting matrix to be greater than
3.
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(a) u = (1, 2, 3), v = (0, −3, 2) and w = (2, −1, 0).
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(a) u = (1, 2, 3), v = (0, −3, 2) and w = (2, −1, 0).
Solution
√
Distance between u and v: ||u − v|| = 27.
u·v
Angle between u and v: cos θ = ||u||×||v|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and v are orthogonal.
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(a) u = (1, 2, 3), v = (0, −3, 2) and w = (2, −1, 0).
Solution
√
Distance between u and v: ||u − v|| = 27.
u·v
Angle between u and v: cos θ = ||u||×||v|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and v are orthogonal.
√
Distance between u and w: ||u − w|| = 19.
u·w
Angle between u and w: cos θ = ||u||×||w|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and w are orthogonal.
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(a) u = (1, 2, 3), v = (0, −3, 2) and w = (2, −1, 0).
Solution
√
Distance between u and v: ||u − v|| = 27.
u·v
Angle between u and v: cos θ = ||u||×||v|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and v are orthogonal.
√
Distance between u and w: ||u − w|| = 19.
u·w
Angle between u and w: cos θ = ||u||×||w|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and w are orthogonal.
√
Distance between v and w: ||v − w|| = 12.
v·w
Angle between v and w: cos θ = ||v||×||w|| = √133√5 = 0.3721, so
θ = 68.15o .
∴ v and w are not orthogonal.
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(b) u = (1, −1, 1, −1), v = (2, 1, 1, 2) and w = (0, 1, −1, 0).
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(b) u = (1, −1, 1, −1), v = (2, 1, 1, 2) and w = (0, 1, −1, 0).
Solution
√
Distance between u and v: ||u − v|| = 14.
u·v
Angle between u and v: cos θ = ||u||×||v|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and v are orthogonal.
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(b) u = (1, −1, 1, −1), v = (2, 1, 1, 2) and w = (0, 1, −1, 0).
Solution
√
Distance between u and v: ||u − v|| = 14.
u·v
Angle between u and v: cos θ = ||u||×||v|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and v are orthogonal.
√
Distance between u and w: ||u − w|| = 10.
u·w
Angle between u and w: cos θ = ||u||×||w|| = √−2√ = −0.7071, so
4 2
o
θ = 135 .
∴ u and w are not orthogonal.
Problem 5
Find the distance and angle between each pair of vectors among u, v and
w in (a) and (b). Which of the pairs are orthogonal to each other?
(b) u = (1, −1, 1, −1), v = (2, 1, 1, 2) and w = (0, 1, −1, 0).
Solution
√
Distance between u and v: ||u − v|| = 14.
u·v
Angle between u and v: cos θ = ||u||×||v|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ u and v are orthogonal.
√
Distance between u and w: ||u − w|| = 10.
u·w
Angle between u and w: cos θ = ||u||×||w|| = √−2√ = −0.7071, so
4 2
o
θ = 135 .
∴ u and w are not orthogonal.
√
Distance between v and w: ||v − w|| = 12.
v·w
Angle between v and w: cos θ = ||v||×||w|| = 0, so θ = 90o .
∴ v and w are orthogonal.
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 6
Let u1 = (2, 1, 0, 3), u2 = (3, −1, 5, 2) and u3 = (−1, 0, 2, 1), and
v = (2, 3, −7, 3) and w = (1, 1, 1, 1).
(a) Are v and w linear combinations of u1 , u2 , u3 ? Justify your answer.
Problem 6
Let u1 = (2, 1, 0, 3), u2 = (3, −1, 5, 2) and u3 = (−1, 0, 2, 1), and
v = (2, 3, −7, 3) and w = (1, 1, 1, 1).
(a) Are v and w linear combinations of u1 , u2 , u3 ? Justify your answer.
Solution
2 3 −1 2 1
1 −1 0 3 1
0 5 2 −7 1
3 2 1 3 1
Problem 6
Let u1 = (2, 1, 0, 3), u2 = (3, −1, 5, 2) and u3 = (−1, 0, 2, 1), and
v = (2, 3, −7, 3) and w = (1, 1, 1, 1).
(a) Are v and w linear combinations of u1 , u2 , u3 ? Justify your answer.
Solution
2 3 −1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0
1 −1 0 3 1 G .J.E . 0 1 0 −1 0
−
−−−→
0 5 2 −7 1 0 0 1 −1 0
3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
Problem 6
Let u1 = (2, 1, 0, 3), u2 = (3, −1, 5, 2) and u3 = (−1, 0, 2, 1), and
v = (2, 3, −7, 3) and w = (1, 1, 1, 1).
(a) Are v and w linear combinations of u1 , u2 , u3 ? Justify your answer.
Solution
2 3 −1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0
1 −1 0 3 1 G .J.E . 0 1 0 −1 0
−
−−−→
0 5 2 −7 1 0 0 1 −1 0
3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
Since the left augmented column is not a pivot column, the first linear
system has a solution. Thus, v is a linear combination of u1 , u2 , u3 .
Problem 6
Let u1 = (2, 1, 0, 3), u2 = (3, −1, 5, 2) and u3 = (−1, 0, 2, 1), and
v = (2, 3, −7, 3) and w = (1, 1, 1, 1).
(a) Are v and w linear combinations of u1 , u2 , u3 ? Justify your answer.
Solution
2 3 −1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0
1 −1 0 3 1 G .J.E . 0 1 0 −1 0
−
−−−→
0 5 2 −7 1 0 0 1 −1 0
3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1
Since the left augmented column is not a pivot column, the first linear
system has a solution. Thus, v is a linear combination of u1 , u2 , u3 .
Since the right augmented column is a pivot column, the second
linear system has no solution. Thus, w is not a linear combination of
u1 , u2 , u3 .
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 6
Problem 6
Problem 6
Problem 6
Problem 6
Problem 6
Problem 7
(a) How are span{(1, 0, 0)}, span{(−1, 0, 0)} and
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} related? Describe what geometrical objects
do they represent in the xyz-space.
Problem 7
(a) How are span{(1, 0, 0)}, span{(−1, 0, 0)} and
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} related? Describe what geometrical objects
do they represent in the xyz-space.
Solution
span{(1, 0, 0)} represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space because
(1, 0, 0) is a vector along the positive x-axis in the xyz-space.
Problem 7
(a) How are span{(1, 0, 0)}, span{(−1, 0, 0)} and
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} related? Describe what geometrical objects
do they represent in the xyz-space.
Solution
span{(1, 0, 0)} represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space because
(1, 0, 0) is a vector along the positive x-axis in the xyz-space.
span{(−1, 0, 0)} also represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space
because (−1, 0, 0) is a vector along the negative x-axis in the
xyz-space.
Problem 7
(a) How are span{(1, 0, 0)}, span{(−1, 0, 0)} and
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} related? Describe what geometrical objects
do they represent in the xyz-space.
Solution
span{(1, 0, 0)} represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space because
(1, 0, 0) is a vector along the positive x-axis in the xyz-space.
span{(−1, 0, 0)} also represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space
because (−1, 0, 0) is a vector along the negative x-axis in the
xyz-space.
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} again represents the entire x-axis in the
xyz-space because (1, 0, 0) and (−1, 0, 0) are both vectors along the
x-axis in the xyz-space.
Problem 7
(a) How are span{(1, 0, 0)}, span{(−1, 0, 0)} and
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} related? Describe what geometrical objects
do they represent in the xyz-space.
Solution
span{(1, 0, 0)} represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space because
(1, 0, 0) is a vector along the positive x-axis in the xyz-space.
span{(−1, 0, 0)} also represents the entire x-axis in the xyz-space
because (−1, 0, 0) is a vector along the negative x-axis in the
xyz-space.
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} again represents the entire x-axis in the
xyz-space because (1, 0, 0) and (−1, 0, 0) are both vectors along the
x-axis in the xyz-space.
Therefore, span{(1, 0, 0)}, span{(−1, 0, 0)} and
span{(1, 0, 0), (−1, 0, 0)} are the same.
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Tutorial Problems
Problem 7
(b) Recall that the span of two non-parallel vectors in R3 represents a
plane in the xyz-space that contains the origin.
(i) Find the linear equation of the plane P that represents
span{(2, −1, 0), (−1, 1, 1)}.
Problem 7
(b) Recall that the span of two non-parallel vectors in R3 represents a
plane in the xyz-space that contains the origin.
(i) Find the linear equation of the plane P that represents
span{(2, −1, 0), (−1, 1, 1)}.
Solution
Since the plane P contains the origin, the linear equation of the plane
P has the form ax + by + cz = 0 for some real numbers a, b, c to be
determined.
Problem 7
(b) Recall that the span of two non-parallel vectors in R3 represents a
plane in the xyz-space that contains the origin.
(i) Find the linear equation of the plane P that represents
span{(2, −1, 0), (−1, 1, 1)}.
Solution
Since the plane P contains the origin, the linear equation of the plane
P has the form ax + by + cz = 0 for some real numbers a, b, c to be
determined.
Since the plane P represents span{(2, −1, 0), (−1, 1, 1)}, the plane P
contains the two vectors (2, −1, 0) and (−1, 1, 1). So the coordinates
of these two vectors satisfy the equation ax + by + cz = 0. We shall
substitute these coordinates for x, y , z to solve for a, b, c:
2a − b = 0
−a + b + c = 0
Problem 7
2 −1 0 0 G .J.E . 1 0 1 0
−−−−→
−1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
Problem 7
2 −1 0 0 G .J.E . 1 0 1 0
−−−−→
−1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
The general solution of this system is given by
a = −t
b = −2t
c = t
Problem 7
2 −1 0 0 G .J.E . 1 0 1 0
−−−−→
−1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0
The general solution of this system is given by
a = −t
b = −2t
c = t
Problem 7
Problem 7
Problem 7