9231 P11 - Jun 2018 - Q8 - 10 marks
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The linear transformation \(\mathrm{T}: \mathbb{R}^{4} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{3}\) is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf{M}\), where
\(\mathbf{M}=\left(\begin{array}{cccc}
1 & 2 & \alpha & -1 \\
2 & 6 & -3 & -3 \\
3 & 10 & -6 & -5
\end{array}\right)\)
and \(\alpha\) is a constant. When \(\alpha \neq 0\) the null space of T is denoted by \(K_{1}\).
(i) Find a basis for \(K_{1}\).
When \(\alpha=0\) the null space of T is denoted by \(K_{2}\).
(ii) Find a basis for \(K_{2}\).
(iii) Determine, justifying your answer, whether \(K_{1}\) is a subspace of \(K_{2}\).
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