Show that the solution set to a system of equations of the form au*, + Azyš, + + a, x = 0 Inn + ar = 0 amx, +...+ a_x_ = 0, where the a's are real, is a subspace of R".
Show that the solution set to a system of equations of the form au*, + Azyš, + + a, x = 0 Inn + ar = 0 amx, +...+ a_x_ = 0, where the a's are real, is a subspace of R".
Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
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Chapter3: Matrices
Section3.5: Subspaces, Basis, Dimension, And Rank
Problem 10EQ
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The given system of homogeneous linear equations is equivalent to a matrix equation of the form:
Ax = 0
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Clearly x = 0 is a solution.
A0 = 0 ⇒ 0 is a solution ⇒ solution set is not empty
If Ax = 0 and Ay = 0 then A(x + y) = Ax + Ay = 0
If Ax = 0 then A(rx) = r(Ax) = 0.
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