MHB Matrix Multiplication: Is A Solution Possible?

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To determine if a matrix A exists such that A multiplied by the vector (0, 1, 4) equals (1, 2, 3, 4), one must consider the dimensions of A. The matrix A must be a 4x3 matrix to accommodate the transformation from a 3-dimensional space to a 4-dimensional space. A possible solution involves defining a linear transformation T from R^3 to R^4, where specific mappings of the basis vectors yield the desired output. The matrix representation of this transformation can be constructed based on the defined mappings. The discussion concludes that finding such a matrix A is feasible through linear transformation concepts.
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Hello

I have a question, I need to tell if there exist A such as:

A\cdot \begin{pmatrix} 0\\ 1\\ 4 \end{pmatrix} =\begin{pmatrix} 1\\ 2\\ 3\\ 4 \end{pmatrix}

how do you approach this kind of questions ?

thanks !
 
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You already know what size $A$ must be. What would that be?
 
Yankel said:
Hello

I have a question, I need to tell if there exist A such as:

A\cdot \begin{pmatrix} 0\\ 1\\ 4 \end{pmatrix} =\begin{pmatrix} 1\\ 2\\ 3\\ 4 \end{pmatrix}

how do you approach this kind of questions ?

thanks !
Define a linear transformation $T:\mathbb{R}^3\rightarrow \mathbb{R}^4$ as $T(1,0,0)=(0,0,0,0), T(0,1,0)=(1,2,3,4), T(0,0,1)=(0,0,0,0)$. Find the matrix of $T$ with respect to the standard bases. That is one possible matrix for $A$.
 
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