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Question 03 (b) |
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Let , ,, (b) Explain how you could use MATLAB/Octave to determine whether and are linearly dependent. What output would tell you that the vectors are independent? |
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Suppose we formed a matrix using the given three vectors. What can we learn from the reduced row echelon form of this matrix? |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Step 1: Enter the three vectors and . The code is: v1 = [1, 0, 1, 0]’; v2 = [1, 2, 0, 1]’; v3 = [1, 1, -1, -1]’; Notice that ’ is to transfer the vector to its transpose. Step 2: Combine all the three vectors into one matrix as V. The code: V = [v1, v2, v3]; Step 3: Find the reduced row echelon form of the matrix using rref() command. The code is: A = rref(V) Step 4, based on the reduced row echelon form we have found, determine if the these vectors are linear independent. The vectors are linear independent if and only if the reduced row echelon form of the matrix is
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