GATE EC 2024 Set 1 — Question 30
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Let and denote the set of real numbers and the three dimensional vector space over it, respectively. The value of for which the set of vectorsdoes not form a basis of is _______.
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5 to 5
Solution
A set of three vectors in does not form a basis if the vectors are linearly dependent. This occurs when the determinant of the matrix formed by these vectors is zero.Let the matrix be .Setting the determinant to zero:Thus, for , the vectors are linearly dependent and do not form a basis.
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