SOLUTION: Determine if the vectors < 1,4,3 >, < -1,14,6 >, and <1,-2,0 > are linearly independent or not.

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Question 1049324: Determine if the vectors < 1,4,3 >, < -1,14,6 >, and <1,-2,0 > are linearly independent or not.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Create the matrix using the vectors and check the determinant,
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If the determinant equals zero, then they are dependent.
Else, they are independent.