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Classwork Activity #2
Classwork Activity #2
1.)
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1 2 3
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Given the vectors: 0 , 2 and 6 and if 8
3 14 10 5
Determine if is a linear combination of the vectors: , ,
( ( ( (
( ( ( (
= = = =
( ( ( (
( ( ( (
a a a b
b a a a
Set up the augmented matrix you will use to answer find the solution:
(
(
(
(
Use elementary row operations by hand and then, Check your solution with Maple and/or
your calculator.
2.)
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1 2
1 2 8
Given a matrix 3 1 and the vector 3 , determine if ,
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where , are the columns of the matrix .
A span
A
( (
( (
= = e
( (
( (
b b v v
v v
Set up the augmented matrix you will use to find the solution:
(
(
(
(
Use mental math, Maple, or your calculator. Check your solution.