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 =
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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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