Practice Linear Combination of Vectors - 23.2 | 23. Linear Independence | Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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Question 1

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Determine whether the vectors v₁ = [1] and v₂ = [2] are linearly independent.

💡 Hint: Think about whether one can be written as a multiple of the other.

Question 2

Easy

What is meant by 'linear combination'?

💡 Hint: Look at the format: a₁*v₁ + a₂*v₂ + ... + aₙ*vₙ.

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Question 1

What is a linear combination?

  • A sum of vector magnitudes
  • A combined vector formed using scalars
  • A geometric shape

💡 Hint: Remember its definition involving scalar multiplication.

Question 2

True or False: If a set of vectors is linearly independent, at least one vector can be expressed as a combination of the others.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about the implication of independence.

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Question 1

Given three vectors, v₁ = [1, 2, 3], v₂ = [2, 4, 6], and v₃ = [3, 6, 9], show they are linearly dependent using row reduction.

💡 Hint: Check for redundancy in your elimination steps.

Question 2

For the vectors v₁ = [1, 1], v₂ = [a, a] where a is a scalar, find values of a for which the vectors are linearly independent.

💡 Hint: Set the coefficients of the linear combination equal to zero and solve.

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