MHB 311.1.5.17 geometric description

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$\tiny{311.1.5.17}$
Give a geometric description of the solution set.

$\begin{array}{rrrrr}
-2x_1&+2x_2&+4x_3&=0\\
-4x_1&-4x_2&-8x_3&=0\\
&-3x_2&-3x_3&=0
\end{array}$
this can be written as
$\left[\begin{array}{rrr|rr}-2&2&4&0\\-4&-4&-8&0\\&-3&-3&0\end{array}\right]$

$\text{RREF}=\left[ \begin{array}{ccc|c} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \end{array} \right]$
ok I am not sure how you get a geometric description with everything going to zero
 
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