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Find a basis for and the dimension of the solution space of the homogeneous system of linear equations -x + y + z = 0, 2x - y = 0, 3x - 4y - 5z = 0?

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Final answer:

The basis for the solution space of the given linear system is {(-1, 1, 0), (1, -2, 1)}, and the dimension of the solution space is 2.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find a basis for and the dimension of the solution space of the given system of linear equations, we first write down the augmented matrix of the system:

[ -1, 1, 1 | 0 ]
[ 2, -1, 0 | 0 ]
[ 3, -4, -5 | 0 ]

Next, we perform row operations to row-reduce the matrix:

[ 1, -1, -1 | 0 ]
[ 0, 1, 2 | 0 ]
[ 0, 0, 0 | 0 ]

From the row-reduced echelon form, we can see that there are two pivot columns (the first and second), corresponding to the variables x and y. The solution space is then parametrized by the free variable z, so the basis for the solution space is {(-1, 1, 0), (1, -2, 1)}, and the dimension of the solution space is 2.

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