Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH307/December 2012/Question 01 (b)
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Question 01 (b) |
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In this question we will work with polynomials of degree 3 written (b) Show that dim(N(A)) = 2 and bind a basis a1, a2 for N(A). |
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Hint 1 |
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How does the dimension of the nullspace relate to the number of pivot columns of the matrix? |
Hint 2 |
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Recall we can find the nullspace by row-reducing. |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. In part (a) we found that The matrix A has 2 pivot columns and so by rank-nullity theorem and so there are two basis vectors for the nullspace. To find them we could row reduce A or notice that, at x = 0, gives . Using the value at x=2 gives . Since neither equation depends on then it is a free variable. Hence, the basis of N(A) is
Hence, |