Begining Linear Algebra Fruit and sugar problem

In summary, we used the given equation and information about the sugar content of apples and oranges to relate Pablo's representation to the one in the lecture and wrote it as a matrix.
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Homework Statement


Pablo is a nutritionist who knows that oranges always have twice as much sugar as apples. When considering the sugar intake of schoolchildren eating a barrel of fruit, he represents the barrel like so:
sugar
fruit
(s; f)

There is a graph that has a 3/2 slope start from the origin with the sugar (s) variable on the x-axis and fruit (f) on the y axis

Find a linear transformation relating Pablo's representation to the one
in the lecture. Write your answer as a matrix.
Hint: Let "lambda" represent the amount of sugar in each apple.


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The Attempt at a Solution



I'm not sure where to start. =/ the equation is y=(3/2)x maybe i would convert it to (3/2)x-y=0 and yet up the matrix to be (3/2 -1) (x)
(y)

I'm not sure where to start =/
 
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Hi there, as a scientist, I can help you with this problem. Let's break it down step by step:

1. The given equation is y = (3/2)x, which represents the relationship between sugar (x) and fruit (y). This is a linear equation in the form of y = mx, where m is the slope of the line.

2. In order to relate this to Pablo's representation, we need to use the given information that oranges have twice as much sugar as apples. This means that for every apple with an amount of sugar represented by "lambda", there will be two oranges with an amount of sugar represented by 2*lambda.

3. Let's use a variable "a" to represent the number of apples and "o" to represent the number of oranges. We can then write the equation for sugar as follows: s = a*lambda + o*2*lambda.

4. Now, we need to relate this to the equation given in the lecture, which is y = (3/2)x. We know that "x" represents the amount of sugar and "y" represents the amount of fruit. So, we can write the equation as y = (3/2)s.

5. Combining steps 3 and 4, we get y = (3/2)(a*lambda + o*2*lambda).

6. Simplifying this, we get y = (3/2)a*lambda + 3o*lambda.

7. Now, we can see that the slope of the line in the lecture's representation is (3/2)a and the y-intercept is 3o*lambda.

8. Finally, we can write this as a matrix in the form of [y] = [3/2a 3o] [x].

I hope this helps you understand the linear transformation between Pablo's representation and the one in the lecture. Let me know if you have any further questions.
 

1. What is the "Fruit and sugar problem" in Beginning Linear Algebra?

The "Fruit and sugar problem" is a classic problem in linear algebra that involves finding the amount of fruit and sugar needed to make a certain amount of a fruit salad. It is used to introduce the concept of systems of linear equations and how they can be solved using matrices and Gaussian elimination.

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The "Fruit and sugar problem" can be solved by setting up a system of linear equations, where each variable represents the amount of a specific type of fruit or sugar. These equations can then be represented in matrix form and solved using Gaussian elimination or other methods.

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