Vector spaces

Ex 4.2
1. Solve / write answers of the following short questions:

 Show that the vector (5,3,2) in R 3  can be expressed as a linear combination

of the standard basis vectors (1,0,0), (0, 1,0) and (0,0,1).

 Show that the vector (3,0,6) in R 3 can be expressed as a linear combination

of the standard basis vectors (1,0,0), (0, 1,0) and (0,0,1).

 Show that the vector (2,6,1) in R 3 can be expressed as a linear combination

of the standard basis vectors (1,0,0), (0, 1,0) and (0,0,1).

 If possible, express the vector (2,2,2) in R 3 as a linear combination of the

vectors (0, -2,2), and (1, 3, -1).

 If possible, express the vector (3,1,5) in R 3 as a linear combination of the

vectors (0, -2,2), and (1, 3, – 1).

 If possible, express the vector (0,4,5) in R 3 as a linear combination of the

vectors (0, -2,2), and (1,3, -1).

 If possible, express the vector (0,0,0) in R 3 as a linear combination of the

vectors (0,- 2,2), and (1, 3, – 1).

LONG QUESTIONS

2. Express the vector (2,-5,3) in R3 as a linear combination of the vectors (1-3,2), (2, -4,-1), and (1.-
5.-7).
3. If possible, express the vector (2, -5,3) in R 3as a linear combination of the vectors (1, -3,2),(2, -4,-
1), and (1.-5,7).
4. If possible, express the vector (-9, -7, - 15) in R 3 as a linear combination of
the vectors (2,1,4),(1,- 1,3), and (3,2,5).
5. If possible, express the vector (6,11,6) in R 3 as a linear combination of the
vectors (21,4),(1, - 1,3), and (3,2,5).
6. If possible, express the vector (0,0,0) in R 3 as a linear combination of the
vectors (2,1,4),(1, - 1,3), and (3,2,5).
7. If possible, express the vector-(7,8,9) in R 3 as a linear combination of the
vectors (2,1,4), (1, - 1,3), and (3,2,5).

8. If possible, express the vector (1, -2,5) in R 3 as a linear combination of the

vectors (1,1,1),(1,2,3), and (2,-1,1)
9. If possible, express - 9-7x - 15x2 as a linear combination of 2 + x + 4x2 ,
1-x+ 3x2, and 3+ 2x + 5x2.
10. If possible, express 0 as a linear combination of 2 + x + 4x 2, 1 - x + 3x2, and
3 + 2x + 5x2.
11. If possible, express 7 + 8x + 9x2 as a linear combination of 2 + x + 4x 2,
1-x + 3x2, and 3+2x + 4x2.
12. If possible, express 6+11x + 6x2 as a linear combination of 2 + x + 4x 2
1 - x + 3x2, and 3+ 2x + 5x2.

13. If possible, express [ 00 00] as a linear combination of

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[−2−2 ] [ 1−1
,
23 ] [ 02
1 4]
and .

14. If possible , express [ 63 08] as linear combination of

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[−2−2 ] [ 1−1
,
23 ] [ 01 24]and .

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15. If possible , express [−15
71 ]
as linear combination of [−2−2 ] [ 1−1
23 ]
, [ 02
1 4]
and .

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16. If possible , express [−1−8 1]
as linear combination of [−2−2 ] [ 1−1
23 ]
, [ 02
1 4]
and .

17. For what value of k will the vector (1,- 2,k) in R 3 be a linear combination of
the vectors (3,0,-2), and (2,-1,-5)?

18. For what value of k will the vector (1,2,K) in R 3 be a linear combination of the
vectors (3,0,-2), and (2,-1,-5)?

19. For what value of k will the vector (1,1,k) in R 3 be a linear combination of the
vectors (3,0,-2), and (2,-1,-5)?

20. Determine whether the vectors (2,2,2),(0,0,3), and (0,1,1) span the vector
space R3.

21. Determine whether the vectors (2, - 1,3),(4,1,2), and (8. - 1,8) span the vector
Space R3 .

22. Determine whether the vectors (1,2,3),(0,1,2), and (0,0,1) span the vector
space R3 .

23. Determine whether the vectors (1,1,1),(0,1,1), and (0,1,-1) span the vector
 space R3
24. Determine whether the vectors (3,1,4),(2,-3,5),(5,- 2,9), and (1,4,-1) span
the vector space R3 .

25. Determine whether the vectors (1,2,6).(3,4,1),(4,3,1), and (3,3,1) span the
vector space R3 .

26. Show that the yz-plane W = {(0, y, z): y,z ∈R} is spanned by the vectors
(0,1,1), and (0,2,-1)

27. Show that the yz-plane W = {(0, y, z): y,z ∈R} is spanned by the vectors
(0,2,1), and (0,2,-1)

28. Find equations defining the subspace W of R3 spanned by the vector (1,3,4).

29. Find equations defining the subspace w of R 3 spanned by the vector

(5,4,2).

30. Show that the complex numbers 2+3i and 1-2i generate (span) the vector space c of all complex
numbers.

31. Show that the complex numbers 3+3i and 1-2i generate (span) the vector space c of all complex
numbers.

32. Find an equation defining the subspace W of R 3 spanned by the vectors

(1.-3,5), and (-2, 6,-10).

33. Find an equation defining the subspace W of R 3 spanned by the vectors

(1.-3,2), and (-2, 6,-10).

34. Find an equation for the plane spanned by the vectors (-1,1,1), and (3,4,4)

35. Find an equation defining the subspace W of R 3 spanned by the vectors

(1-2,1),(-2,0,3) and (3,-2,-2).

36. Let U and W be subspaces of R3 defined by

U = {(x,y,z): x = y = Z € R}
W = {(0,y,z): y,z ∈ R}
Show that U ⊕ W=R3.