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Write B as a linear combination of the other matrices, if possible. (If not, enter DNE in all blanks.)

B = [[1, 4], [3, 3]], A₁

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Final answer:

The matrix B can be expressed as a linear combination of other matrices if it can be written as the sum of those matrices each multiplied by a scalar. Without the other matrices or additional information, however, we cannot provide a concrete answer, and we must indicate that the solution Does Not Exist (DNE).

Step-by-step explanation:

To express the matrix B as a linear combination of other matrices, we must determine whether it can be written as a sum of other matrices multiplied by scalar coefficients. A matrix is considered a linear combination of other matrices if it can be represented as the sum of those matrices, each multiplied by a corresponding scalar.

A linear equation is typically in the form Ax + By = C, where A, B, and C are constants. For matrices, linear combinations follow a similar principle, where scalar multipliers are applied to each matrix to form a new matrix.

In the given question's format, if we have matrices A1, A2, ..., An, and we want to express B as a linear combination of these matrices, we would look for scalars a1, a2, ..., an such that B = a1A1 + a2A2 + ... + anAn. However, the other matrices needed for the linear combination are not provided in the question, making it impossible to give a concrete answer. The correct approach would be to solve a system of equations if the other matrices were known.

If attempting to solve for the scalars without the required matrices or additional information, we must say DNE (Does Not Exist).

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