MHB 311.1.5.5 homogeneous systems in parametric vector form.

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The discussion focuses on solving a system of homogeneous equations represented in parametric vector form. The equations provided are: -2x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = 0, -4x1 - 4x2 - 8x3 = 0, and -3x2 - 3x3 = 0. The solution set is expressed as a linear combination of vectors: x = [-2, -4, 0]x1 + [2, -4, -3]x2 + [4, -8, -3]x3, with the zero vector indicating the null space. Clarifications were made regarding the representation of the null space and the notation used in the solution.

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Write the solution set of the given homogeneous systems in parametric vector form.
$\begin{array}{rrrr}
-2x_1& +2x_2& +4x_3& =0\\
-4x_1& -4x_2& -8x_3& =0\\
&-3x_2& -3x_3& =0
\end{array}\implies
\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
x_1\\x_2\\x_3
\end{array}\right]
=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
-2\\-4\\\color{red}{0}
\end{array}\right]x_1
+\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
2\\-4\\-3
\end{array}\right]x_2
+\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
4\\-8\\-3
\end{array}\right]x_3$
red is a null space

ok its looks straight forward but still ? typos etc
is there an online calculator to check these
no book answer on this one
 
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karush said:
Write the solution set of the given homogeneous systems in parametric vector form.
$\begin{array}{rrrr}
-2x_1& +2x_2& +4x_3& =0\\
-4x_1& -4x_2& -8x_3& =0\\
&-3x_2& -3x_3& =0
\end{array}\implies
\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
x_1\\x_2\\x_3
\end{array}\right]
=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
-2\\-4\\\color{red}{0}
\end{array}\right]x_1
+\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
2\\-4\\-3
\end{array}\right]x_2
+\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}
4\\-8\\-3
\end{array}\right]x_3$
red is a null space

ok its looks straight forward but still ? typos etc
is there an online calculator to check these
no book answer on this one
No. The sum is not equal to "$\begin{bmatrix}x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \end{bmatrix}$. It is equal to "$\begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$".
I also do not understand why you have written the "0" in red and called it a "null space". It is simply the number 0.

This is $\begin{bmatrix} -2 \\ -4 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} x_1+ \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ -4 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix} x_2+ \begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ -8 \\ -3 \end{bmatrix}x_3= \begin{bmatrix}0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$.
 
ok i tried to follow a hand written example in saw on Google images 😕
 
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