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Find the basis for the kernel of the matrixA=⎛⎝⎜11−12−105−41001⎞⎠⎟A. {⎛⎝⎜⎜⎜1−311⎞⎠⎟⎟⎟} B. {⎛⎝⎜⎜⎜1−310⎞⎠⎟⎟⎟}C. {⎛⎝⎜⎜⎜1310⎞⎠⎟⎟⎟} D. {⎛⎝⎜⎜⎜−1310⎞⎠⎟⎟⎟}

Question

Find the basis for the kernel of the matrix

A = (11121054100101) \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & -1 \\ 2 & -10 & 5 \\ -4 & 10 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}

Choices:

  • A. {(131)} \{ \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -3 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix} \}
  • B. {(130)} \{ \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -3 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix} \}
  • C. {(1310)} \{ \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 3 \\ 10 \end{pmatrix} \}
  • D. {(1310)} \{ \begin{pmatrix} -1 \\ 3 \\ 10 \end{pmatrix} \}
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Solution

The kernel of a matrix A, also known as the null space, is the set of all vectors v such that Av = 0. To find the basis for the kernel of the matrix, we need to solve the homogeneous system of linear equations given by Av = 0.

The matrix A given is:

A = [1 1 -1] [2 -1 0] [5 -4 1]

We set up the augmented matrix for the system Av = 0:

[1 1 -1 | 0] [2 -1 0 | 0] [5 -4 1 | 0]

We can simplify this matrix using Gaussian elimination. First, subtract 2 times the first row from the second row, and 5 times the first row from the third row:

[1 1 -1 | 0] [0 -3 2 | 0] [0 -9 6 | 0]

Then, multiply the second row by -1/3, and add 3 times the second row to the third row:

[1 1 -1 | 0] [0 1 -2/3 | 0] [0 0 0 | 0]

Finally, subtract the second row from the first row:

[1 0 -1/3 | 0] [0 1 -2/3 | 0] [0 0 0 | 0]

The system of equations represented by this matrix is:

x - 1/3z = 0 y - 2/3z = 0

Solving for x and y gives:

x = 1/3z y = 2/3z

So the solution to the system is parametrized by z, and the solutions form a line in R^3. A basis for the kernel of A is given by the set of vectors that span this line. In this case, the basis is:

{ [1/3, 2/3, 1] }

So the correct answer is not listed in the options provided.

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