Does [2 15]T Lie in the Column Space of A?

[FourierX]

Homework Statement

Does b = [ 2 15 ]^T lie in the column of the matrix A

[1 -3]
[2 5]

Homework Equations

a basis of CS(U) forms a basis for the corresponding columns for CS(A)

The Attempt at a Solution

I reduced the given matrix into row echelon form and determined its column space. But did not figure out if [2 15]^T lies in the column space of A.

 

[jeffreydk]

Your matrix A reduces to the identity matrix in reduced row echelon form; so then the column space is made up of all the columns of the original matrix;

<br /> \text{Col}(A)=\left\{<br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> 1 \\<br /> -3 <br /> \end{pmatrix}<br /> ,<br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> 2 \\<br /> 5 <br /> \end{pmatrix} \right\}<br />

So does the vector they're asking lie in that space? In other words is it a linear combination of those vectors in the space?

 

[FourierX]

Is the

<br /> \text{Col}(A)=\left\{<br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> 1 \\<br /> 2 <br /> \end{pmatrix}<br /> ,<br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> -3 \\<br /> 5 <br /> \end{pmatrix} \right\}<br />

or

<br /> \text{Col}(A)=\left\{<br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> 1 \\<br /> -3 <br /> \end{pmatrix}<br /> ,<br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> 2 \\<br /> 5 <br /> \end{pmatrix} \right\}<br />
?
The given matrix is

<br /> <br /> \begin{pmatrix}<br /> 1; -3\\<br /> 2; 5<br /> \end{pmatrix}<br />

 

[FourierX]

thanks, i resolved it!

 

[jeffreydk]

Oh yea sorry I read your matrix backwards accidentally. Glad you got it.