Is Row Reduction Enough to Prove a Subset of Vectors?

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The discussion revolves around proving that a group of vectors is a subset of another group, specifically addressing the use of row reduction and other methods in the context of vector spaces and linear independence.

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  • Exploratory, Assumption checking, Problem interpretation

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  • Participants discuss the necessity of row reduction and the extraction of vectors from a matrix. There are inquiries about using orthogonality and linear independence to establish relationships between the vector groups. Some participants question the definition of a subset in this context.

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The discussion is ongoing, with various participants exploring different methods and interpretations. Some guidance has been offered regarding the definitions and requirements for proving subset relationships, but no consensus has been reached on the specific approach to take.

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There are references to specific equations involving parameters and the need for clarity on how to construct matrices for row reduction. The original poster expresses uncertainty about which vectors to select for the proof.

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i know that in order to prove that one group of vectors are a part of another
i need to stack them up

i did row reduction and i don't know how to extract a vector for the group

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this came from this question part 2

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in the U group i have equations with "k"
i don't know what vectors to take?
 
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Have you tried using orthogonality? If the vectors span R^(3), then they must be linearly independent; how can you show that two vectors are perpendicular?
 
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this last part is row reduction question..

i don't know how to build the build matrix
 
What set is it that you are trying to prove is a subspace?
 
i am trying to prove that u(k1) is a subset of v(k2)
 
how to solve the second part?
 
What does it mean for one set (call it A) to be a subset of another (call it B)? Every element in A must be an element in B. You must show that every element satisfies this requirement, or else it isn't a subset.
 

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