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Bases as Coordinate Systems

Bases as Coordinate Systems

1. Introduction

Introduction

2. From coordinates to a vector

Let B={v1,v2}\mathcal{B} = \{v_1, v_2\} with v1=(1,1)v_1 = (1,1) and v2=(1,−1)v_2 = (1,-1), a basis of R2\mathbb{R}^2. A vector xx has [x]B=(4,1)[x]_\mathcal{B} = (4,1). Which of the following is xx?

3. Coordinates only inside the span

Let v1=(1,0,1)v_1 = (1,0,1), v2=(1,1,1)v_2 = (1,1,1) and V=Span⁡{v1,v2}V = \operatorname{Span}\{v_1,v_2\}, a plane in R3\mathbb{R}^3. Which vectors xx in R3\mathbb{R}^3 have B\mathcal{B}-coordinates [x]B[x]_\mathcal{B}, that is, for which xx does the equation x=c1v1+c2v2x = c_1v_1 + c_2v_2 have a solution?

4. How many coordinate representations?

A subspace VV has a basis B={v1,v2,v3}\mathcal{B} = \{v_1,v_2,v_3\}. In how many ways can a vector xx in VV be written as a linear combination of v1,v2,v3v_1,v_2,v_3? Enter a number.

5. Computing coordinates in a plane

Let v1=(1,0,1)v_1 = (1,0,1), v2=(1,1,1)v_2 = (1,1,1) and x=(5,3,5)x = (5,3,5). Enter the B\mathcal{B}-coordinates of xx as two numbers c1,c2c_1,c_2 (for example 1,2).

6. Coordinates in a pivot-column basis

The pivot columns of A=(112412251326)A = \left(\begin{array}{cccc} 1 & 1 & 2 & 4 \\ 1 & 2 & 2 & 5 \\ 1 & 3 & 2 & 6 \end{array}\right) are v1=(1,1,1)v_1 = (1,1,1) and v2=(1,2,3)v_2 = (1,2,3). Enter the coefficients c1,c2c_1,c_2 with x=c1v1+c2v2x = c_1v_1 + c_2v_2 for the third column x=(2,2,2)x = (2,2,2) of AA, as two numbers (for example 1,2).

7. What coordinates mean

Let B={v1,…,vk}\mathcal{B} = \{v_1,\ldots,v_k\} be a basis of a subspace VV, and let xx be a vector in VV with B\mathcal{B}-coordinates (c1,…,ck)(c_1,\ldots,c_k). Which equation holds?

8. Coordinates in a stretched basis

Let B={(2,0), (0,3)}\mathcal{B} = \{(2,0),\,(0,3)\}, a basis of R2\mathbb{R}^2. Find the B\mathcal{B}-coordinates of x=(4,9)x = (4,9) and enter them as c1,c2c_1,c_2.

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