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Linear Systems and Solutions Tutorial

The document contains a tutorial for Math 133 with problems related to systems of linear equations, including ranks of coefficient matrices, free variables, and solutions for various scenarios. It also discusses conditions for unique, infinite, and inconsistent solutions, as well as concepts of linear combinations of vectors. Additionally, it explores whether certain vectors can be expressed as linear combinations of given vectors in R2.

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Linear Systems and Solutions Tutorial

The document contains a tutorial for Math 133 with problems related to systems of linear equations, including ranks of coefficient matrices, free variables, and solutions for various scenarios. It also discusses conditions for unique, infinite, and inconsistent solutions, as well as concepts of linear combinations of vectors. Additionally, it explores whether certain vectors can be expressed as linear combinations of given vectors in R2.

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Math 133: Tutorial 2

Problem 1:
Suppose you have a system of three linear equations for two unknowns.
a. What is the largest possible rank the coefficient matrix could have? What is
the smallest possible rank?
b. If the system is consistent, what is the largest possible number of free variables
in the solution? What is the smallest possible number?
c. What are the possibilities for the number of solutions?
Now suppose you have a different system, this time there are three linear equations
for four unknowns.
a. What is the largest possible rank the coefficient matrix could have? What is
the smallest possible rank?
b. If the system is consistent, what is the largest possible number of free variables
in the solution? What is the smallest possible number?
c. What are the possibilities for the number of solutions?
Problem 2:
For the linear system
x − y + 2z = 4,
3x − 2y + 9z = 14,
2x − 4y + az = b,
find real numbers a and b such that:
a. The system has a unique solution.
b. The system has infinitely many solutions.
c. The system is inconsistent.
Problem 3:
Suppose you have a homogeneous system of three equations for three unknowns x, y,
and z. The coefficient matrix of this system has rank 3. What is the solution? Why?

Problem 4:
The vectors ⃗x and ⃗y are a linear combination of the vectors w ⃗ 1 and w⃗ 2 . The vector
⃗z is a linear combination of ⃗x and ⃗y . Is ⃗z a linear combination of w⃗ 1 and w ⃗ 2 ? Why
or why not?

Problem 5:
Is the vector  
1
0
a linear combination of the vectors
   
1 3
⃗u1 = , ⃗u2 = ?
−2 5
Are there vectors in R2 that are not a linear combination of ⃗u1 and ⃗u2 ? Explain
why or why not.

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