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This means we must find the null space (or kernel) of AT. The null space consists of all vectors v such that ATv=0.
Step 1: Find AT
First, compute the transpose of matrix A:
AT=11101211121−11110
Step 2: Solve ATv=0
We now solve the equation ATv=0, where v=x1x2x3x4.
This gives us the following system of linear equations:
x1+x2+x3=0
x1+2x2+x3+x4=0
x1+2x2+x3−x4=0
x2−x4=0
Step 3: Solve the system of equations
From equation (4), we have:
x2=x4
Substitute x2=x4 into equations (2) and (3):
From equation (2):
x1+2x4+x3+x4=0⇒x1+3x4+x3=0
From equation (3):
x1+2x4+x3−x4=0⇒x1+x4+x3=0
Now subtract the second simplified equation from the first:
(x1+3x4+x3)−(x1+x4+x3)=0
This simplifies to:
2x4=0⇒x4=0
Since x4=0, we have from equation (4) that x2=0. Now, using x2=x4=0 in equation (1):
x1+x3=0⇒x1=−x3
Step 4: Express the solution
We now have the solution:
x1=−x3,x2=0,x4=0
Thus, the vector v is of the form:
v=−x30x30=x20000+x3−1010
The null space is spanned by the vector 0000, −1010.
Final Answer:
The correct answer is (e): (0,0,0,0),(−1,0,1,0).
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