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20. Decomposition of vector in basis example ( Enter your problem )
  1. Example-1
  2. Example-2

2. Example-2





1. Find Decomposition of vector in basis
`A=(3,7)`, `B=(-1,2)`, `C=(3,20)`


Solution:
Here `vec A=(3,7),vec B=(-1,2),vec C=(3,20)`

Here, `vec (a_1)=(3,7),vec (a_2)=(-1,2),vec b=(3,20)`

Form equation from vectors
`vec b = x_1 vec(a_1)+x_2 vec(a_2)`

So system of linear equations are
`3x_1-x_2=3`

`7x_1+2x_2=20`

Solution of equations using Elimination method

Total Equations are `2`

`3x_1-x_2=3 -> (1)`

`7x_1+2x_2=20 -> (2)`



Select the equations `(1)` and `(2)`, and eliminate the variable `x_2`.

`3x_1-x_2=3`` xx 2->````6x_1``-``2x_2``=``6```
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`7x_1+2x_2=20`` xx 1->````7x_1``+``2x_2``=``20```

```13x_1``=``26`` -> (3)`




Now use back substitution method
From (3)
`13x_1=26`

`=>x_1=(26)/(13)=2`

From (1)
`3x_1-x_2=3`

`=>3(2)-x_2=3`

`=>-x_2+6=3`

`=>-x_2=3-6=-3`

`=>x_2=3`

Solution using Elimination method.
`x_1=2,x_2=3`


`x_1=2,x_2=3`

So, `vec b = 2 vec(a_1)+3 vec(a_2)`
2. Find Decomposition of vector in basis
`A=(3,1)`, `B=(1,2)`, `C=(8,1)`


Solution:
Here `vec A=(3,1),vec B=(1,2),vec C=(8,1)`

Here, `vec (a_1)=(3,1),vec (a_2)=(1,2),vec b=(8,1)`

Form equation from vectors
`vec b = x_1 vec(a_1)+x_2 vec(a_2)`

So system of linear equations are
`3x_1+x_2=8`

`x_1+2x_2=1`

Solution of equations using Elimination method

Total Equations are `2`

`3x_1+x_2=8 -> (1)`

`x_1+2x_2=1 -> (2)`



Select the equations `(1)` and `(2)`, and eliminate the variable `x_2`.

`3x_1+x_2=8`` xx 2->````6x_1``+``2x_2``=``16```
`x_1+2x_2=1`` xx 1->````x_1``+``2x_2``=``1```

```5x_1``=``15`` -> (3)`




Now use back substitution method
From (3)
`5x_1=15`

`=>x_1=(15)/(5)=3`

From (1)
`3x_1+x_2=8`

`=>3(3)+x_2=8`

`=>x_2+9=8`

`=>x_2=8-9=-1`

Solution using Elimination method.
`x_1=3,x_2=-1`


`x_1=3,x_2=-1`

So, `vec b = 3 vec(a_1)- vec(a_2)`




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