Question #148578

Denote by a, b and c the column vectors a = (1 2 3), b = (-2 1 -3), c = (-2 -1 1) Calculate 2a - 5b, 2a- 5b +c, a'.b,

Expert's answer

a=(123),b=(−21−3),c=(−2−11)a=\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}, b=\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix}, c=\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ -1 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}

2a−5b=2(123)−5(−21−3)=(2(1)−5(−2)2(2)−5(1)2(3)−5(−3))2a-5b=2\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}-5\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} 2(1)-5(-2) \\ 2(2)-5(1) \\ 2(3)-5(-3) \end{pmatrix}

=(12−121)=\begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -1 \\ 21 \end{pmatrix}

2a−5b+c=2(123)−5(−21−3)+(−2−11)2a-5b+c=2\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix}-5\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ -1 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}

=(12−121)+(−2−11)=(12−2−1−121+1)=(10−222)=\begin{pmatrix} 12 \\ -1 \\ 21 \end{pmatrix}+\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ -1 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} 12-2 \\ -1 -1 \\ 21+1 \end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix} 10 \\ -2 \\ 22 \end{pmatrix}

aT⋅b=(123)⋅(−21−3)a^T\cdot b=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\cdot\begin{pmatrix} -2 \\ 1 \\ -3 \end{pmatrix}

=1(−2)+2(1)+3(−3)=−9=1(-2)+2(1)+3(-3)=-9


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