MHB Linear Algebra: Analyzing A Linear Transformation

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The discussion focuses on determining the correct columns of the transformation matrix D for a linear transformation involving a parallelogram. It emphasizes that not all vertices can serve as columns, specifically noting that (8,6) should not be used. The correct mapping is established by mapping vectors from the origin to their respective images, resulting in the first column of D being (2,2) and the second column being (6,4). An alternative mapping scenario is also presented, which yields the same location for point B'. The analysis concludes that using an incorrect matrix, such as D = (2,8; 2,6), leads to erroneous results for the transformation.
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The columns of $D$ can be determined by using any two of the other vertices of the parallelogram.
It would be wrong to choose $(8,6)$ as a column, so not all of the remaining three vertices can serve as columns. Let $O$ be the origin, $A(1,0)$, $B(1,1)$ and $C(0,1)$. Let also $A'(2,2)$, $B'(8,6)$ and $C'(6,4)$. Then $D$ should map $\overrightarrow{OA}$ to $\overrightarrow{OA'}$ and $\overrightarrow{OC}$ to $\overrightarrow{OC'}$. Then $\overrightarrow{OB}=\overrightarrow{OA}+\overrightarrow{OC}$ will automatically be mapped to $\overrightarrow{OA'}+\overrightarrow{OC'}=\overrightarrow{OB'}$. Alternatively, $\overrightarrow{OA}$ can be mapped to $\overrightarrow{OC'}$ and $\overrightarrow{OC}$ to $\overrightarrow{OA'}$; the location of $B'$ will be the same. In the first scenario
\[
D\begin{pmatrix}1\\0\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}2\\2\end{pmatrix},
\]
so the first column of $D$ is $(2,2)$. Also
\[
D\begin{pmatrix}0\\1\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}6\\4\end{pmatrix},
\]
so the second column of $D$ is $(6,4)$. In the second scenario the columns are swapped.

But if, say, $D=\begin{pmatrix}2&8\\2&6\end{pmatrix}$, then $D$ maps $\overrightarrow{OA}$ to $\overrightarrow{OA'}$ and $\overrightarrow{OC}$ to $\overrightarrow{OB'}$. In this case, $\overrightarrow{OB}=\overrightarrow{OA}+\overrightarrow{OC}$ will be mapped to $\overrightarrow{OA'}+\overrightarrow{OB'}$, and the coordinates of the resulting vector, i.e., the coordinates of the image of $B$, are $(10,8)$, which is incorrect.
 
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