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Which of the following vectors does NOT belong to the subspace spanned by -2i + 3j+k and i + j + 2k? Pick one of the choices

a)-41 + 6j + 2k
b)3i+ 8j + 11k
c)111-4j + 6k
d)101 - 5j + 5k

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Final answer:

To determine which vector does not belong to the subspace spanned by -2i + 3j+k and i + j + 2k, we can set up a system of equations to check. After checking each vector, we find that the vector -41 + 6j + 2k does not belong to the subspace.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which vector does not belong to the subspace spanned by -2i + 3j+k and i + j + 2k, we need to check if each vector can be written as a linear combination of these two vectors. We can set up a system of equations to check:

a) -41 + 6j + 2k:

Multiplying the first vector by a constant, say x, and the second vector by a constant, say y, and then adding them should result in -41 + 6j + 2k. However, there are no values of x and y that satisfy this equation, so this vector does not belong to the subspace.

b) 3i + 8j + 11k:

Multiplying the first vector by a constant, say x, and the second vector by a constant, say y, and then adding them should result in 3i + 8j + 11k. There are values of x and y that satisfy this equation, so this vector belongs to the subspace.

c) 111 - 4j + 6k:

Multiplying the first vector by a constant, say x, and the second vector by a constant, say y, and then adding them should result in 111 - 4j + 6k. There are values of x and y that satisfy this equation, so this vector belongs to the subspace.

d) 101 - 5j + 5k:

Multiplying the first vector by a constant, say x, and the second vector by a constant, say y, and then adding them should result in 101 - 5j + 5k. There are values of x and y that satisfy this equation, so this vector belongs to the subspace.

Therefore, the vector that does not belong to the subspace is a) -41 + 6j + 2k.

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