Chapter 1: Q30E (page 1)
Give an example of an inconsistent underdetermined system of two equations in three unknowns.
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One of the examples of an inconsistent underdetermined system of two equations in three unknowns is
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Chapter 1: Q30E (page 1)
Give an example of an inconsistent underdetermined system of two equations in three unknowns.
One of the examples of an inconsistent underdetermined system of two equations in three unknowns is
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In Exercises 21 and 22, find a parametric equation of the line \(M\) through \({\mathop{\rm p}\nolimits} \) and \({\mathop{\rm q}\nolimits} \). [Hint: \(M\) is parallel to the vector \({\mathop{\rm q}\nolimits} - p\). See the figure below.]
22. \({\mathop{\rm p}\nolimits} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ - 6}\\3\end{array}} \right]\), \(q = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}0\\{ - 4}\end{array}} \right]\)

In Exercises 5–8, determine if the columns of the matrix form a
linearly independent set. Justify each answer.
7. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&4&{ - 3}&0\\{ - 2}&{ - 7}&5&1\\{ - 4}&{ - 5}&7&5\end{array}} \right]\)
Suppose the coefficient matrix of a linear system of three equations in three variables has a pivot position in each column. Explain why the system has a unique solution.
A steam plant burns two types of coal: anthracite (A) and bituminous (B). For each ton of A burned, the plant produces 27.6 million of Btu of heat, 3100 grams (g) of sulphur dioxide, and 250g of particulate matter (solid-particle pollutants). For each ton of B burned, the plant produces 30.2 million Btu, 6400g of sulphur dioxide, and 360g of particulate matter.
In Exercises 15 and 16, list five vectors in Span \(\left\{ {{v_1},{v_2}} \right\}\). For each vector, show the weights on \({{\mathop{\rm v}\nolimits} _1}\) and \({{\mathop{\rm v}\nolimits} _2}\) used to generate the vector and list the three entries of the vector. Do not make a sketch.
16. \({{\mathop{\rm v}\nolimits} _1} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}3\\0\\2\end{array}} \right],{v_2} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ - 2}\\0\\3\end{array}} \right]\)
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