Let $V$ be a subspace of $mathbb{R}^4$, spanned by $v$ and $u$. Find a linear transformation whose kernel is...












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And the vectors given are $v = (1,0,3,-2)$ and $u = (0,1,4,1)$.



It asks me to find the linear transformation from $mathbb{R}^4$ to $mathbb{R}^2$, where the kernel of that transformation is $V$.



So what I know is that: the transformation I'm trying to find, applied to every vector in the span of $(1,0,3,-2)$ and $(0,1,4,1)$, will give the zero vector.



Please let me know if that interpretation is incorrect.



I've really no idea how to get started on this question. I have the equation $Av = 0$ where $A$ is the matrix of the transformation in question, and v is any vector of the subspace V, but...I don't think that gets me anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated.










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    Your interpretation is correct, and more specifically, every vector whose image is the zero vector must be an element of $V$.
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    – Anthony Ter
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:17










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    You can get some relation on the coefficients in a $4times 2$ matrix from the fact that it is multiplied by 2 independent vectors to be 0.
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    – NL1992
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:18






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    There is an infinite number of solutions. Hint: the row space of a matrix is the orthogonal complement of its kernel.
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    – amd
    Dec 16 '18 at 6:02
















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$begingroup$


And the vectors given are $v = (1,0,3,-2)$ and $u = (0,1,4,1)$.



It asks me to find the linear transformation from $mathbb{R}^4$ to $mathbb{R}^2$, where the kernel of that transformation is $V$.



So what I know is that: the transformation I'm trying to find, applied to every vector in the span of $(1,0,3,-2)$ and $(0,1,4,1)$, will give the zero vector.



Please let me know if that interpretation is incorrect.



I've really no idea how to get started on this question. I have the equation $Av = 0$ where $A$ is the matrix of the transformation in question, and v is any vector of the subspace V, but...I don't think that gets me anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated.










share|cite|improve this question











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  • $begingroup$
    Your interpretation is correct, and more specifically, every vector whose image is the zero vector must be an element of $V$.
    $endgroup$
    – Anthony Ter
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:17










  • $begingroup$
    You can get some relation on the coefficients in a $4times 2$ matrix from the fact that it is multiplied by 2 independent vectors to be 0.
    $endgroup$
    – NL1992
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:18






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    There is an infinite number of solutions. Hint: the row space of a matrix is the orthogonal complement of its kernel.
    $endgroup$
    – amd
    Dec 16 '18 at 6:02














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$begingroup$


And the vectors given are $v = (1,0,3,-2)$ and $u = (0,1,4,1)$.



It asks me to find the linear transformation from $mathbb{R}^4$ to $mathbb{R}^2$, where the kernel of that transformation is $V$.



So what I know is that: the transformation I'm trying to find, applied to every vector in the span of $(1,0,3,-2)$ and $(0,1,4,1)$, will give the zero vector.



Please let me know if that interpretation is incorrect.



I've really no idea how to get started on this question. I have the equation $Av = 0$ where $A$ is the matrix of the transformation in question, and v is any vector of the subspace V, but...I don't think that gets me anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated.










share|cite|improve this question











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And the vectors given are $v = (1,0,3,-2)$ and $u = (0,1,4,1)$.



It asks me to find the linear transformation from $mathbb{R}^4$ to $mathbb{R}^2$, where the kernel of that transformation is $V$.



So what I know is that: the transformation I'm trying to find, applied to every vector in the span of $(1,0,3,-2)$ and $(0,1,4,1)$, will give the zero vector.



Please let me know if that interpretation is incorrect.



I've really no idea how to get started on this question. I have the equation $Av = 0$ where $A$ is the matrix of the transformation in question, and v is any vector of the subspace V, but...I don't think that gets me anywhere. Any help is greatly appreciated.







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  • $begingroup$
    Your interpretation is correct, and more specifically, every vector whose image is the zero vector must be an element of $V$.
    $endgroup$
    – Anthony Ter
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:17










  • $begingroup$
    You can get some relation on the coefficients in a $4times 2$ matrix from the fact that it is multiplied by 2 independent vectors to be 0.
    $endgroup$
    – NL1992
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:18






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    There is an infinite number of solutions. Hint: the row space of a matrix is the orthogonal complement of its kernel.
    $endgroup$
    – amd
    Dec 16 '18 at 6:02


















  • $begingroup$
    Your interpretation is correct, and more specifically, every vector whose image is the zero vector must be an element of $V$.
    $endgroup$
    – Anthony Ter
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:17










  • $begingroup$
    You can get some relation on the coefficients in a $4times 2$ matrix from the fact that it is multiplied by 2 independent vectors to be 0.
    $endgroup$
    – NL1992
    Dec 16 '18 at 2:18






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    There is an infinite number of solutions. Hint: the row space of a matrix is the orthogonal complement of its kernel.
    $endgroup$
    – amd
    Dec 16 '18 at 6:02
















$begingroup$
Your interpretation is correct, and more specifically, every vector whose image is the zero vector must be an element of $V$.
$endgroup$
– Anthony Ter
Dec 16 '18 at 2:17




$begingroup$
Your interpretation is correct, and more specifically, every vector whose image is the zero vector must be an element of $V$.
$endgroup$
– Anthony Ter
Dec 16 '18 at 2:17












$begingroup$
You can get some relation on the coefficients in a $4times 2$ matrix from the fact that it is multiplied by 2 independent vectors to be 0.
$endgroup$
– NL1992
Dec 16 '18 at 2:18




$begingroup$
You can get some relation on the coefficients in a $4times 2$ matrix from the fact that it is multiplied by 2 independent vectors to be 0.
$endgroup$
– NL1992
Dec 16 '18 at 2:18




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1




$begingroup$
There is an infinite number of solutions. Hint: the row space of a matrix is the orthogonal complement of its kernel.
$endgroup$
– amd
Dec 16 '18 at 6:02




$begingroup$
There is an infinite number of solutions. Hint: the row space of a matrix is the orthogonal complement of its kernel.
$endgroup$
– amd
Dec 16 '18 at 6:02










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