Find the possible value/s that the constant c cannot take for the vectors to form a basis in R^3 The vectors v_1=−ci+6j+2k v_2=3i−cj+2k v_3=−i+2j+ck

Rhett Guerrero

Rhett Guerrero

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2022-11-19

Find the possible value/s that the constant c cannot take for the vectors to form a basis in R 3
I have spent quite a lot of time on the following question:
The vectors
v 1 = c i + 6 j + 2 k
v 2 = 3 i c j + 2 k
v 3 = i + 2 j + c k
form a basis in the 3-dimensional space R 3 . Find the possible value/s that the constant c cannot take.

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grizintimbp

grizintimbp

Beginner2022-11-20Added 16 answers

The matrix is A = [ c 6 2 3 c 2 1 2 c ]
The determinant is det A = c ( c 2 4 ) 6 ( 3 c 2 ) + 2 ( 6 + c ). Now factor and find values for c for which the determinant is zero.
Adrian Brown

Adrian Brown

Beginner2022-11-21Added 4 answers

You have to solve the system
c λ 1 + 6 λ 2 + λ 3 = 0
6 λ 1 c λ 2 + 2 λ 3 = 0
λ 1 + 2 λ 2 + c λ 3 = 0
for λ 1 , λ 2 , λ 3

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