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Practice Question: When is 1 Vector a Linear Combination of Others

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Vector Operations and Linear Combinations

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Is it possible to write down u⃗=(1,2,3)\vec{u}=(1,2,3) as a linear combination of v1⃗=(1,0,2),v2⃗=(0,1,2) and v3⃗=(2,1,6)\vec{v_1}=(1,0,2),\vec{v_2}=(0,1,2)\text{ and }\vec{v_3}=(2,1,6)? If yes write down u⃗\vec{u}as a linear combination of other vectors.

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Practice Question
Is the vector (π,e,1)(\pi, e, 1) in the linear span of (1,2,3),(−1,0,1)(1, 2, 3), (-1, 0, 1) and (5,1,−2)(5, 1, -2) of R3\mathbb{R}^3 ? Demonstrate a linear combination that does this.
Find the value of h so that (1,-6,4,h) is a linear combination of (1,-2,1,-4), (0,-4,-1,3) and (0,0,2,5).
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Is this set of vectors {[1 3], [2,-2]} linearly independent? Write [4,-2] as a linear combination of this set.
Practice: Linear Combination
Show that if u⃗∈Rn\vec u \in \mathbb{R}^n is a linear combination of x⃗,y⃗∈Rn\vec x,\vec y \in \mathbb{R}^n and v⃗∈Rn\vec v \in \mathbb{R}^n is a (different) linear combination of the same x⃗,y⃗\vec x,\vec y then every linear combination au⃗+bv⃗a\vec u+b\vec v for a,b∈Ra,b\in\mathbb{R} is also a linear combination of x⃗,y⃗\vec x,\vec y .
133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 23
Give a mathematical expression that mean v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}} and w⃗\bcb{\vec{w}} are parallel.
Practice: Vector Operations
Practice: Vector Operations
If u⃗=[1, 0, −1]\vec{u}=\left[1,\ 0,\ -1\right], v⃗=[−2, 4, 1]\vec{v}=\left[-2,\ 4,\ 1\right], and w⃗=[3, 9, −12]\vec{w}=\left[3,\ 9,\ -12\right], determine 5u⃗−12v⃗+23w⃗5\vec{u}-\frac{1}{2}\vec{v}+\frac{2}{3}\vec{w}.
Vector Operations
Practice: Collinear Vectors
Find the value of cc such that the vectors u⃗=⟨−3,c,3⟩\vec u = \lang −3,c,3 \rang and v⃗=⟨1,−2,−1⟩\vec v = \lang 1,−2,−1 \rang are collinear.
Practice: Vector Operations
Practice: Vector Operations
If u⃗=[1, 0, −1]\vec{u}=\left[1,\ 0,\ -1\right], v⃗=[−2, 4, 1]\vec{v}=\left[-2,\ 4,\ 1\right], and w⃗=[3, 9, −12]\vec{w}=\left[3,\ 9,\ -12\right], determine 5u⃗−12v⃗+23w⃗5\vec{u}-\frac{1}{2}\vec{v}+\frac{2}{3}\vec{w}.
Linear combinations
If u⃗=[5−23]\vec{u}=\begin{bmatrix}5\\-2\\3\end{bmatrix}is a linear combination of v⃗=[−2k3]\vec{v}=\begin{bmatrix}-2\\k\\3\end{bmatrix}and w⃗=[32−1]\vec{w}=\begin{bmatrix}3\\2\\-1\end{bmatrix}, what is the value of kk?
Write 1 Vector as linear combination of others
Write (16,−15,8)(16,-15, 8) as a linear combination of (1,1,1),(1,1,0),(1,0,−1)(1,1,1), (1,1,0),(1,0,-1), or show that it is not possible to do so.
133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 49
Given v⃗=<0, 4, 3>\bcb{\ol{v} = \left< 0,\, 4,\, 3 \right>}, find a unit vector perpendicular to v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}}.
133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 42
Find a vector parallel to u⃗=<1, −1, 1>\bcb{\vec{u} = \left< 1,\, -1,\, 1\right>}.
133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 45
Given the points P=(3, 4, −1)\bcb{P = (3,\, 4,\, -1)} and Q=(−1, 2, 2)\bcb{Q = (-1,\, 2,\, 2)}, and the vector u⃗=PQ⃗\bcb{\ol{u} = \vec{PQ}}, find a vector parallel but in the opposite direction to u⃗\bcb{\vec{u}}.
19.4F_Final_Builder_Ch_4.6_Span_Line_From_FAQ_$\tkco{eg}$_$\key{Final}$_Builder_$\tkcth{4.6.}\tkcf{6}$_$\key{|Strc>5.2}$
Describe the set of all linear combinations (sums of constant multiples of) the vectors:
v⃗=[111]\vv = \colvecth{1}{1}{1} and w⃗=[−121]\vw = \colvecth{-1}{2}{1}.
Practice Question: When is 1 Vector a Linear Combination of Others (Has a Solution)
Write (6,5,1)(6,5,1) as a linear combination of (−2,−1,1),(2,9,15),(2,3,3)(-2,-1,1), (2,9,15), (2,3,3) , or show that it is not possible to do so.
$\tkct{cut from 19.4F}$ Mid $\tkco{ S}$ | 133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 49
Given v⃗=<0, 4, 3>\bcb{\ol{v} = \left< 0,\, 4,\, 3 \right>}, find a unit vector perpendicular to v⃗\bcb{\vec{v}}.
$\tkct{cut from 19.4F}$ Mid $\tkco{ S}$ | 133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 45
Given the points P=(3, 4, −1)\bcb{P = (3,\, 4,\, -1)} and Q=(−1, 2, 2)\bcb{Q = (-1,\, 2,\, 2)}, and the vector u⃗=PQ⃗\bcb{\ol{u} = \vec{PQ}}, find a vector parallel but in the opposite direction to u⃗\bcb{\vec{u}}.
$\tkct{cut from 19.4F}$ Mid $\tkco{ S}$ | 133 - FML 3 - 18.1W e.g. 42
Find a vector parallel to u⃗=<1, −1, 1>\bcb{\vec{u} = \left< 1,\, -1,\, 1\right>}.
Find the value of h so that (1,-6,4,h) is a linear combination of (1,-2,1,-4), (0,-4,-1,3) and (0,0,2,5).
19.4F_Final_Builder_Ch_4.6_Span_Line_From_FAQ_$\tkco{eg}$_$\key{Final}$_Builder_$\tkcth{4.6.}\tkcf{4}$_$\key{|Strc>5.2}$
Describe the set of all constant multiples of the vector:
v⃗=[−121]\vv = \colvecth{-1}{2}{1}.
19.4F_Final_Builder_Ch_4.6_Span_Line_From_FAQ_$\tkco{eg}$_$\key{Final}$_Builder_$\tkcth{4.6.}\tkcf{2}$_$\key{|Strc>5.2}$
Describe the set of all constant multiples of the vector v⃗=[11]\vv = \colvec{1}{1}.
Practice: Properties of Vector Operations
Practice: Properties of Vector Operations
If u⃗, v⃗, w⃗ ∈R3\vec{u},\ \vec{v},\ \vec{w}\ \in R^3, which of the following statements is/are always true?
i) ∣∣v⃗−u⃗∣∣=−∣∣u⃗−v⃗∣∣\left|\left|\vec{v}-\vec{u}\right|\right|=-\left|\left|\vec{u}-\vec{v}\right|\right|
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Vector Operations
Practice: Collinear Vectors
Find the value of cc such that the vectors u⃗=⟨−3,c,3⟩\vec u = \lang −3,c,3 \rang and v⃗=⟨1,−2,−1⟩\vec v = \lang 1,−2,−1 \rang are collinear.
Practice: Vector Operations
Practice: Vector Operations
If u⃗=[1, 0, −1]\vec{u}=\left[1,\ 0,\ -1\right], v⃗=[−2, 4, 1]\vec{v}=\left[-2,\ 4,\ 1\right], and w⃗=[3, 9, −12]\vec{w}=\left[3,\ 9,\ -12\right], determine 5u⃗−12v⃗+23w⃗5\vec{u}-\frac{1}{2}\vec{v}+\frac{2}{3}\vec{w}.
Vector Operations
Practice: Collinear Vectors
Given u⃗=⟨2,−5,6⟩,  v⃗=⟨−4,10,−12⟩,\vec{u}=\lang 2,−5,6\rang ,\ \ \vec{v}=\lang−4,10,−12\rang , and 𝑤⃗=⟨−2,5,−6⟩𝑤⃗=\lang −2,5,−6 \rang, select all statements that are true.
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Find all values of kk such that the vectors u=(−1,2,k,0)\bm{u}=(-1, 2,k,0) and v=(k,−6,6,0)\bm{v}=(k,-6,6,0) are collinear.