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Question Find the value of cc if the vectors v1=[1,0,0]v_1 = [1, 0, 0], v2=[1,1,0]v_2 = [1, 1, 0], and v3=[1,1,c]v_3 = [1, -1, c] are linearly dependent.

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STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The vectors v1v_{1}, v2v_{2}, and v3v_{3} are given.
2. The vectors are linearly dependent.

STEP 2

By definition, vectors are linearly dependent if there exist scalars, not all zero, such that a linear combination of the vectors equals the zero vector. We can express this as:
av1+bv2+cv3=0a v_{1} + b v_{2} + c v_{3} = \mathbf{0}
where aa, bb, and cc are scalars and 0\mathbf{0} is the zero vector.

STEP 3

Substitute the given vectors into the linear combination equation.
a[100]+b[110]+c[11c]=[000]a \left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right] + b \left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 1 \\ 0\end{array}\right] + c \left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -1 \\ c\end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{c}0 \\ 0 \\ 0\end{array}\right]

STEP 4

Expand the equation to get a system of linear equations.
{a+b+c=00+bc=00+0+c2=0\begin{cases} a + b + c = 0 \\ 0 + b - c = 0 \\ 0 + 0 + c^2 = 0 \end{cases}

STEP 5

From the third equation c2=0c^2 = 0, we can immediately find the value of cc.
c2=0c^2 = 0

STEP 6

Solve for cc.
c=0c = 0
Since the vectors are linearly dependent, the value of cc that satisfies the condition is c=0c=0.

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