if u=(1,0,2), v=(0,3,-1) and w=(1,1,2) , how do i express (-1,0,-3) as a linear combination of u, v and w.
[u, v and w are meant to be bold letters but i dont know how to do that on this? so they're vectors, yes?]
also can all vectors in R³ be expressed as linear combinations of these three vectors?
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if u=(1,2,1) and v=(-1,1,2) and w=(5,4,-1), use the following fact and no row operations to solve 3u-2v-w=0 :
1 -1 x 5
2 1 y = 4
1 2 -1
[incase thats unclear above is three matrices.]
thank you
2007-03-19
00:16:10
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jimmy
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the matrices really didnt come out clear.
A=
1 -1
2 1
1 2
B=
x
y
C=
5
4
-1
and AB=C
thanks.
2007-03-19
00:17:34 ·
update #1