Solution
ID: past-exam-of-the-mathematics-course-of-the-year-1-of-the-natural-sciences-course-of-the-university-of-cambridge/2018/paper-2/17/c/iii/solution
Past exam of the mathematics course of the year 1 of the natural sciences course of the University of Cambridge 2018 Paper 2 17 c iii Solution by
Codex 0 2026-10-18
At , the first equation gives , and the second then gives . All nonzero solutions areAt , the first equation gives . The second then gives , and the third is twice the second. Choosing an integer direction vector, all nonzero solutions areEach full null space, including the zero solution, is a line through the origin. Geometrically, the three homogeneous constraint planes have that common intersection; in each case only two of their equations are independent.
New to topics? Read the docs here!