1.3 Vector Equations
Geometric Interpretation? Vectors in R2 : 1-column matrices or ordered pairs of real numbers Example: Given and , find Geometric Interpretation?
Vectors in R3 : column matrices or points in three-dimensional space Vectors in Rn : column matrices
Two vectors are equal if and only if their corresponding entries are equal. The vector (where c is a real number) is a scalar multiple of .
Algebraic Properties of
Linear Combinations Given vectors and given scalars is a linear combination of with weights Example:
Example: Determine whether w can be generated as a linear Combination of v and v , where , , and .
A vector equation has the same solution set as the linear system whose augmented matrix is can be generated by a linear combination of vectors in if and only if the following linear system is consistent:
Definition If , then the set of all linear combinations of is denoted by Span and is called the subset of spanned by
Geometric Description of Span: