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Linear system/Basis completion/1/Exercise

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We consider the linear equations

9x−8y+7z−8u+4v=0,
3y+7z−4u+6v=0,
−2z+5u+7v=0,

over ℝ.

  1. Determine a basis 𝔟1 of the solution space of this linear system.
  2. Extend the basis 𝔟1 to a basis 𝔟2 of the solution space of the linear system consisting of the first two equations.
  3. Extend the basis 𝔟2 to a basis 𝔟3 of the solution space of the linear system consisting of the first equation alone.
  4. Extend the basis 𝔟3 to a basis 𝔟4 of the total space ℝ5.