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    Linear Algebra: Row Reduced Echelon Form

    Calculate the reduced row echelon form of the following matrices. Approximate answers should be entered to at least 4 decimal places. (You can also enter fractions such as 5/4). a) (1 2) (3 4) b) (1 2 3) (3 4 9) c) (3 1 0 4) (1 5 2 1) (2 2 4 2) (2 -4 -2 3

    MTH 212: Unit 4 Group Project - A

    Using the attached file for full description: 1. Along a straight shoreline, two lighthouses, A and B, are located 2000 feet apart. A buoy lies in view of both lighthouses, with angles 1, 2, and 3 as indicated. (Angle 1 is denoted by , angle 2 is denoted by , and angle 3 is denoted by .) A. By looking at the picture, d

    Linear equations and inequalities explained in this solution

    Part 1: What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular solid? Find an object in your residence that has the shape of a rectangular solid. Measure and record the length, width, and height of your object in either centimeters (to the nearest 10th of a centimeter) or inches (to the nearest quarter of an inch). Compute the vol

    Systems of Equations and Matrices

    Overview:Matrix methods can be used to solve linear programming problems. A linear programming problem is used to find an optimal solution, subject to stated restraints. For example, consider an accountant who prepares tax returns. Suppose a form 1040EZ requires $12 in computer resources to process and 22 minutes of the account

    Equation of Motion: Spring Mass System Example

    Please see attached for question and diagram. A certain engineering system can be represented by mass in a spring, as shown in Figure 1. If the mass is pulled downwards and then released, it oscillates on the spring. Using Newton's second law, a homogeneous second-order differential equation can be set up as below (see attach

    Linear Programming : Optimizing using Matrix Methods

    Matrix methods can be used to solve linear programming problems. A linear programming problem is used to find an optimal solution, subject to stated restraints. For example, consider an accountant who prepares tax returns. Suppose a form 1040EZ requires $12 in computer resources to process and 22 minutes of the accountant's t

    Matrices and linear equations

    Need help in understanding what is going on with this problem: Matrices are the most common and effective way to solve systems of linear equations. However, not all systems of linear equations have unique solutions. Before spending time trying to solve a system, it is important to establish whether it in fact has a unique sol

    Linear Algebra : Orthogonal Basis

    Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems. Problem a. quote a theorem which guarantees that there exists an orthogonal basis for (with standard inner product) made up of eigenvectors of matrix b. Find such a basis . c. Represent the quadratic form by a symmetric matrix. Is Q positive definite?

    Linear Algebra : Linear transformations, Diagaonalization and Adjoints

    Let V be a , but with the weighted inner product, , ,where and . Let be the linear transformation given by T(a,b,c)=(3a-2c,b,3a+10c). a. Show that T can be diagonalized and find a basis for V comprised of eigenvectors of T. b. Find the matrix of the adjoint of T with respect to the basis . Please see the atta

    Linear Algebra: Symmetric Polynomials and Inner Products

    Let be the real vector space of "symmetric" polynomials of degree at most 4, with inner product a. find a basis for V and determine dim V. b. viewing V as a subspace of R) with the same inner product, find the "closest" point in V to the polynomial. Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems.

    Complementary Angles and Systems of Equations

    Two angles are complementary of each other. Twice one angle is equal to the other angle plus the product of three and five. A. Set up a system of linear equations to represent the two angles. (Hint: You will need two equations and two unknowns.) B. Graph each of the equations on one rectangular coordinate system. (Hint: Y

    Linear Operators : Finite-dimensional Vector Space, Fields and Mappings

    Let V be a finite-dimensional vector space. The base field F may be either R or C here. Let T, an element of the linear mapping of V to V, L(V), be an operator. Suppose that all non-zero elements of V are eigenvectors for T. Show that T is a scalar multiple of the identity map, i.e., that there is a λ in the Reals such

    Consider the following data that show temperature

    Consider the following data that show temperature of a 1,000 g sample of water at normal atmospheric pressure as a function of heat supplied. A kJ can simply be thought of a unit of heat. Temperature Heat Supplied 0 oC 0 kJ 10 oC 42 kJ 30 oC 126 kJ 50 oC 209 kJ 80 oC 335 kJ 99 oC 414 kJ 100 0C 420 kJ Base

    Evaluating: Dimension and Null Space

    If you were to let A be a 6 x 14 matrix where the dimension of the row space is 3 (dim(R(A) = 3), what would the dimension of the null space of matrix A (dim(N(A)) be and what would the dimension of the null space of A^T (dim(N(A^T)) be? Make sure to show all work involved.

    Linear Algebra : Change of Coordinates

    If you let B = {v1, v2, ..., vk} be a basis of a subspace V of ; and you let Q = (qij) be an n x n matrix such that C = {Q(v1), Q(v2,)...,Q(vk)} is a basis of V. If , what are the coordinates of v with respect to B? Also, if what are the coordinates of Q(v) with respect to C? Please see the attached file for the fully f

    Linear Algebra: Subspace

    If U how would you show U is a subspace? Also, how would you find a subspace V of such that U, V such that X = U + V? Please see the attached file for the fully formatted problems.

    Linear Algebra : Change of Coordinates

    If you let B = {v1, v2, ..., vk} be a basis of a subspace V of ; and you let Q = (qij) be an n x n matrix such that C = {Q(v1), Q(v2,)...,Q(vk)} is a basis of V. If , what are the coordinates of v with respect to B? Also, if what are the coordinates of Q(v) with respect to C?

    Systems of Equations Word Problems

    Supppose a baseball is thrown at 85 miles per hour.The ball will travel 320 ft when hit by a bat swung at 50 miles per hour and will travel 440 ft when hit by a bat swung at 80 miles per hour. Let y be the number of ft traveled by the ball when hit by a bat swung at x miles per hour.(Note: The precceding data is valid for 50 les

    Linear Algebra : Linear Combinations

    If you assume {v1, v2, ..., vk} and , and you also assume {v1, v2, ..., vk} are linearly independent and {v1, v2, ..., vk, w} are linearly dependent. How would you show that w can be uniquely expressed as a linear combination of {v1, v2, ..., vk}? Also, if the zero vector is included among the vectors {v1, v2, ..., vk}, w

    Systems of Linear Equations

    Solve the following model for the prices of two goods, tea and coffee, demonstrating that one gets the same answer by using either variable elimination or matrix algebra. You must use both methods. Show all steps. The price of tea is Pt and the price of coffee is Pc. Quantities are assumed to adjust outside the model. Pt=8Pc