document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=2451>Question 2451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to prove that the vectors u,v and w are in the span(u,v,w). I don't really know where to start. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1047 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><B>khwang(438)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=khwang><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1047\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  span(u,v,w) means the linear combinations of the three vectors u,v &w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Hence,  span(u,v,w) = {au+bv+cw| where a,b,c are scalars}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Since u = 1* u  + 0*v + 0*w,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       v = 0* u  + 1*v + 0*w,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and   w = 0* u  + 0*v + 1*w,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " we conclude that u,v and w belongs to span(u,v,w).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " This question is pretty basic so you have to work hard.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Kenny </SPAN>\n" );
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