Final answer:
To find a basis for the subspace of R3 spanned by S, we need to determine if the vectors in S are linearly independent. Using matrix notation, we can set up a system of equations and solve for the unknown scalars. If the only solution is the trivial solution, then the vectors are linearly independent and form a basis.
Step-by-step explanation:
To find a basis for the subspace of ℝ3 spanned by S, we need to determine if the vectors in S are linearly independent. We can do this by setting up a system of equations where each vector in S is a linear combination of the unknown scalars. If the only solution to the system is the trivial solution (where all scalars are zero), then the vectors are linearly independent and form a basis.
Using matrix notation, we can write the system as:
[1 -1 2]x = 0
[4 5 5]y = 0
[6 6 1]z = 0
Solving this system of equations, we find that the only solution is x = y = z = 0. Therefore, the vectors in S are linearly independent and form a basis for the subspace of ℝ3 spanned by S.