E2.3 Express T_b^b as the product of three matrices

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The discussion focuses on expressing the linear transformation \( T \) as the product of three matrices based on its effect on the basis vectors in the specified basis \( \beta \). The transformation is defined as \( T\begin{bmatrix}x \\ y \\ z\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}x- y \\ y- z\\ 2x+ 3y- 3z\end{bmatrix} \). The resulting vectors from applying \( T \) to the basis vectors are \( \begin{bmatrix}1 \\ 0 \\ 2\end{bmatrix} \), \( \begin{bmatrix}-1 \\ 1 \\ 3\end{bmatrix} \), and \( \begin{bmatrix}0 \\ -1 \\ -3\end{bmatrix} \), which form the columns of the matrix representation of \( T \) in the basis \( \beta \).

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ok this is my overleaf homework page but did not do (c) and (d)
this class is over but trying to do some stuff I missed.
I am only auditing so I may sit in again next year...;)
also if you see typos much grateful

I don't see a lot of replies on these DE questions so maybe there isn't an army of eager help?
 
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Look at what linear transformation $T\begin{bmatrix}x \\ y \\ z\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}x- y \\ y- z\\ 2x+ 3y- 3z\end{bmatrix}$ does to each basis vector in $\alpha$:
$T\begin{bmatrix}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}1- 0 \\ 0- 0\\ 2+ 0- 0\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}1 \\ 0\\ 2\end{bmatrix}$.
$T\begin{bmatrix}0 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}0- 1 \\ 1- 0\\ 0+ 3- 0\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}-1 \\ 1\\ 3\end{bmatrix}$.

$T\begin{bmatrix}0 \\ 0 \\ 1\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}0- 0 \\ 0- 1\\ 0+ 0- 3\end{bmatrix}= \begin{bmatrix}0 \\ -1\\ -3\end{bmatrix}$.

Those vectors will be the columns of the matrix representing T in this basis.
 
So $[T]_\beta^\beta$ would be the product of
$$\begin{bmatrix}1 \\ 0\\ 2\end{bmatrix}
\cdot \begin{bmatrix}-1 \\ 1\\ 3\end{bmatrix}
\cdot \begin{bmatrix}0 \\ -1\\ -3\end{bmatrix}$$
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