Find a basis for the null space of the matrix
\[\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 & -1 & 4 \\ -3 & 9 & -3 & -2 \\ -2 & 6 & -4 & 4 \end{bmatrix}.\]Click for answer
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\[
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & -3 & -1 & 4 \\
-3 & 9 & -3 & -2 \\
-2 & 6 & -4 & 4
\end{bmatrix}
\]
Solution:
\begin{solution}
Reduced Row Echelon Form:
\[\begin{bmatrix}
1 & -3 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}\]
Basis:
\[\begin{bmatrix}
3 \\
1 \\
0 \\
0
\end{bmatrix}, \qquad
\]
\end{solution}