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Lesson 3 - Homogeneous Equations

The document discusses homogeneous systems of equations and their properties. It covers determining the number of solutions based on the number of rows and columns. It also discusses writing vectors as linear combinations of basic solutions and finding conic sections through five points.

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Lesson 3 - Homogeneous Equations

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MTH 261 Lesson 3 - Homogeneous Equations

1. The following system, where all of the equations are equal to zero, is called a homogeneous
system of equations. Determine, without row reduction, whether there are no solutions,
one solution, or infinite solutions.

x1 − x2 + 2x3 − x4 = 0
2x1 + 2x2 + x4 = 0
3x1 + x2 + 2x3 − x4 = 0

2. Given a homogeneous system of equations, determine how many solutions there will be
depending on whether the number of rows is less than, equal to, or greater than the number
of columns. Discuss the trivial solution to homogeneous equations.

         
1 2 3 0 1
3. Let x = 0, y = 1, and z = 1. If v = −1 and w = 1, determine whether v and
1 0 1 2 1
w are linear combinations of x, y, and z.

1
 
1 −2 3 −2
4. Solve the homogeneous system with coefficient matrix A = −3 6 1 0  and state
−2 4 4 −2
the solution set as a linear combination of vectors. What is the shape of the solution space
and in how many dimensions is it? What are the basic solutions to the system? Compared
to the number of columns and the rank of a matrix, how many basic solutions will a
homogeneous system have?

5. Solvethe homogeneous system


 of equations whose coefficient matrix is
1 −3 0 2 2
−2 6 1 2 −5
A=  3 −9 −1 0
. Write the solution set as a linear combination of basic
7
−3 9 2 6 −8
solutions.

2
     
1 −2 −1
6. Given the vectors u = 1, v =  0 , and w =  1 , are there any vectors in R3 that are
1 3 1
not a linear combination of u, v, and w?

7. We call the graph of an equation ax2 + bxy + cy 2 + dx + ey + f = 0 a conic if the numbers a,


b, and c are not all zero. Show that there is at least one conic through any five points in the
plane that are not all on a line.

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