Chapter 5: Problem 18
The columns of \(Q\) were obtained by applying the Gram-Schmidt Process to the columns of \(A\). Find the upper triangular matrix \(R\) such that \(A=Q R\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rr} 1 & 3 \\ 2 & 4 \\ -1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array}\right], Q=\left[\begin{array}{rc} 1 / \sqrt{6} & 1 / \sqrt{3} \\ 2 / \sqrt{6} & 0 \\ -1 / \sqrt{6} & 1 / \sqrt{3} \\ 0 & 1 / \sqrt{3} \end{array}\right]$$
Short Answer
Step by step solution
Understand the Given Matrices
Express A in Terms of Q and R
Calculate the Transpose of Q
Multiply Q^T by A
Form the Upper Triangular Matrix R
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Key Concepts
These are the key concepts you need to understand to accurately answer the question.
Orthogonal Matrix
- The inverse of an orthogonal matrix is equal to its transpose. This means if you need the inverse, you just flip the matrix over its diagonal.
- Orthogonal matrices preserve the length of vectors. When you multiply a vector by an orthogonal matrix, the vector's length remains unchanged.
- The determinant of an orthogonal matrix is always \(\pm 1\).
Upper Triangular Matrix
- It simplifies solving systems of linear equations, especially during back substitution.
- They are easier to compute the determinant and inverse for, compared to other matrix forms.
- Any square matrix can be decomposed into a product that includes an upper triangular matrix through processes like LU decomposition or QR factorization.
Matrix Multiplication
- Ensure the number of columns in the first matrix is equal to the number of rows in the second matrix.
- The resulting matrix will have dimensions equal to the number of rows of the first matrix and the number of columns of the second matrix.
- To find each element in the resulting matrix, multiply the corresponding entries and then sum them up.
Transpose of a Matrix
- The transpose of a transpose gives you back the original matrix, i.e., \((M^T)^T = M\).
- The transpose of a product of matrices is the product of their transposes in reverse order, i.e., \((AB)^T = B^T A^T\).
- Linearity: Transpose maintains addition and scalar multiplication, so \((aM+bN)^T = aM^T+bN^T\).