Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Linear Transformations - 6.3 The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation - Problems - Page 406: 10

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Let $x=(x,y)\in R^2$ We have: $T(x)=ax\rightarrow T(x,y)=\begin{bmatrix} -4 & 3 & 0\\ -5 & 2 & -3\\ 15 & -7 & 6 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} x\\ y\\z \end{bmatrix}=(-4x+3y,-5x+2y-3z,15x-7y+6z)$ Obtain: $Ker (T)=\{x \in R^3: T(x)=0\}\\ =\{(x,y,z)\in R^3: T(x,y,z)=(0,0)\\ =\{(x,y,z)\in R^3:(-4x+3y,-5x+2y-3z,15x-7y+6z)=(0,0,0)$ We have the system: $-4x+3y=0\\ -5x+2y-3z=0\\ 15x-7y+6z=0\\ \rightarrow x=\frac{4}{3}y\\ z=0\\ \rightarrow x=y=z=0$ Thus, $Ker (T)=\{(0,0,0)\}\\ \rightarrow \dim [Ker (T)]=0$ Apply Rank Nullity Theorem: $\dim [Ker (T)]+\dim [Rng(T)]=\dim R^3\\ 0+\dim [Rng(T)]=3\\ \dim [Rng(T)]=3$ Then, $Rng(T)= R^3$
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