A First Course in Linear Algebra · Problem SS.M21

Vectors — Robert Beezer

Mathematics — Linear Algebra · spanning-sets

Problem

In the spirit of Example SCAD, begin with the four columns of the coefficient matrix of Archetype C, and use these columns in a span construction to build the set SS. Argue that SS can be expressed as the span of just three of the columns of the coefficient matrix (saying exactly which three) and in the spirit of Exercise SS.M20 argue that no one of these three vectors can be removed and still have a span construction create SS.

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