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This is the Quiz Solution of Linear Algebra which includes Zero Vector, Linearly Dependent, Statement, Vector, Linear Combination, Expressed, Trivial Solution, Inspection, Dependent, Theorem etc. Key important points are: Vector Equation, Corresponding, Matrix Equation, Solution, Equation, Find One, Span, Columns, Bracket, Replaced
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QUIZ 2
NAME: Section:(Circle one) A(1 : 10) B(2 : 40)
Show ALL your work CAREFULLY.
Let
A =
 (^) and ~b =
(a) Write the vector equation corresponding to the matrix equation A~x = ~b.
Since the matrix A has 3 rows, the solutions of the corresponding system have 3 variables, x 1 , x 2 and x 3. The following is the corresponding vector equation:
x 1
 (^) + x 2
 (^) + x 3
(b) Does the matrix equation A~x = ~b have a solution? If yes, find one.
The corresponding augmented matrix is 

Using elementary row operations, the reduced row echelon form of A can be obtained as follows. 

THE solution is x 1 = ā 1 , x 2 = 2 and x 3 = 1.
(c) Do the columns of A span R^3? Explain.
YES, they do. From part (b), the reduced row echelon form of A is  
Date: January 18, 2013. 1
It follows that for any arbitrary vector ~b, the equation A~x = ~b always has a (unique) solution. Thus, every ~b is a linear combination of the columns of A.