Determine whether the vectors upsilon_1=(-1,2,-3), upsilon_2=(3,2,1),upsilon

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2021-08-11

Determine whether the vectors υ1=(1,2,3),υ2=(3,2,1),υ3=(5,6,1) are linearly dependent or independent in R3.

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grbavit

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Here we have to determine the vectors υ1=(1,2,3),υ2=(3,2,1),υ3=(5,6,1)are linearly dependent or independent inR3
. Let us consider the relation
c1υ1+c2υ2+c3υ3=0
c1(1,2,13)+c2(3,2,1)+c3(5,6,1)=(0,0,0)
c1+3c2+5c3=0
2c1+2c2+6c3=0
3c1+c2c3=0
This above system has no zero solution since the determinant of the matrix
A=[[1,3,5][2,2,6][3,1,1]] is zero.
Since, the matrix is singular then there exists a non-zero vector c=(c1,c2,c3)  such that Ac=0.
Thus, the vectors υ1=(1,2,3),
υ2=(3,2,1),υ3=(5,6,1) are linearly dependent.

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