ANSWER KEY To PROBLEM SET 7 Group 6 - Lesson 7
ANSWER KEY To PROBLEM SET 7 Group 6 - Lesson 7
ANSWER KEY To PROBLEM SET 7 Group 6 - Lesson 7
PROBLEM SET #7
Group 6
LESSON 7 – VECTOR SPACES
General Directions: Read and analyze each given. Give what is being asked and show
your solution.
1. Prove that the set of all 2 by 2 matrices associated with the matrix addition and
the scalar multiplication of matrices is a vector space.
You May Choose at least 2 of the following as your proof.
a. Addition of matrices
b. Scalar multiplication
c. Associativity of vector addition
d. Zero vector
e. Negative vector
Solution:
a. Addition of Matrices
b. Scalar Multiplication
e. Negative Vector
𝑐−𝑎
2. Let W be the set of all vectors of the form [𝑎 − 6𝑏]. Show that W is a subspace or find
2𝑏 + 𝑎
a counterexample.
Solution:
𝑐−𝑎 −𝑎 𝑐 −1 0 1
[𝑎 − 6𝑏] = [ 𝑎 −6𝑏 ]= [ 1 −6 0]
2𝑏 + 𝑎 𝑎 2𝑏 1 2 0
−1 0 1
= 𝑎 [ 1 ] + b [−6] + 𝑐 [0]
1 2 0
−1 0 1
= 𝑎 1 + b −6 + 𝑐 0]
[ ] [ ] [
1 2 0
𝑠1 𝑣1 + 𝑠2 𝑣2 + 𝑠3 𝑣3
−1 0 1
= span {[ 1 ] , [ − 6] , [0]} *Therefore W is a subspace.
1 2 0
3. Use Row Echelon Form to check if the following vectors are linearly independent:
< 1 , −3 , 2 , 1 > < −1 , 2 , 2 , 5 > < 2 , −2 , −3 , 3 >
Solution:
1 −1 2 1 −1 2 0
[−3] [ 2 ] [−2] ⇒ 𝐶1 [−3] + 𝐶2 [ 2 ] + 𝐶3 [−2] = [0]
2 2 −3 2 2 −3 0
1 5 3 1 5 3 0
1 −1 2 1 −1 2 1 −1 2
𝑅 − 3𝑅
[−3 2 −2] 2 1
⇒ [0 −1 4 ] 𝑅 + 4𝑅 ⇒ [0 −1 4 ]
2 2 −3 𝑅3 − 2𝑅1 0 4 −7 3 2 0 0 9 25
1 5 3 𝑅4 − 𝑅1 0 6 1 𝑅4 + 6𝑅2 0 0 25 𝑅4 − 𝑅
9 3
1 −1 2 𝐶1 − 𝐶2 + 2𝐶3 = 0
[0 −1 4] ⇒ −𝐶2 + 4𝐶3 = 0 ⇒ 𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒚 𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒑𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒕
0 0 9
9𝐶3 = 0
0 0 0
1 1 0
4. Determine whether [−2] is in a span of [1] and [1].
−3 0 1
Solution:
c1v1 + c2v2= 𝑉
1 0 1
c1 [1] + c2 [1] = [−2]
0 1 −3
c1 0 1 c1 = 1
[c1] + [c2] = [−2]
0 c2 −3
c1 + c2 = −2
c2 = −3
1 0 1 1 0 1 c1 = 1
[ 1 1 | −2 ] → [ 0 1 | −3 ]
0 1 −3 0 1 −3
c2 = −3
c2 = −3
Checking
c1v1 + c2v2= 𝑉
1 0 1
1 [1] + −3 [1] = [−2]
0 1 −3
1 0 1
[1] + [−3 ] = [−2]
0 −3 −3
1 1
[−2] = [−2]
−3 −3
𝟏
It is equal and we found our correct constant for c1 and c2 . Therefore, vector [−𝟐]
−𝟑
𝟏 𝟎
is in a span of [𝟏] and [𝟏].
𝟎 𝟏
1 0 1
5. Do the vectors: [1], [1], [2] also form a basis for 𝑅3 ?
1 0 3
Solution:
1 0 1 1 0 1 0
[1] [1] [2] ⇒ 𝐶1 [1] + 𝐶2 [1] + 𝐶3 [2] = [0]
1 0 3 1 0 3 0
1 0 1 1 0 1 𝐶1 + 𝐶3 = 0 𝐶1 = 0
[1 1 2 ] 𝑅2 − 𝑅1 ⇒ [0 1 1] ⇒ 𝐶2 + 𝐶3 = 0 ⇒ 𝐶2 = 0
1 0 3 𝑅3 − 𝑅1 0 0 2 𝐶3 = 0 𝐶3 = 0
*Since these matrices span the vector space and these matrices are linearly
independent, therefore these vectors form a basis of 𝑹𝟑 .
The nonzero rows (1, 1, -1, 0), (0, 8, -4, 2) and (0, 0, 1, 1) form a basis of the
row space of A hence of W. Therefore dim 3.
7. Find the rank of the matrix and the rank of transpose. Show you’re the solution using
Row Echelon Form.
3 0 1 2
6 1 0 0
12 1 2 4
6 0 2 4
[9 0 1 2 ]
Solution:
Rank of the matrix
3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 0 1 2
6 1 0 0 0 1 −2 −4 0 1 −2 −4
12 1 2 4 → 0 1 −2 −4 → 0 1 −2 −4 = 3
6 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
[ 9 0 1 2 ] [ 0 0 −2 −4 ] [ 0 0 0 0 ]
Rank of transpose
3 0 1 2
3 6 12 6 9 3 6 12 6 9
6 1 0 0
0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
12 1 2 4 → [ ]→[ ]=3
1 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 −2
6 0 2 4
[ 9 0 1 2 ] 2 0 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0