Solution 16.10a
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m (New page: <math>\begin{align} & m(4\mathbf{i}+V\mathbf{j})+\lambda m(2\mathbf{i}-V\mathbf{j})=(m+\lambda m)(3\mathbf{i}+2\mathbf{j}) \\ & (4m+2\lambda m-3m)\mathbf{i}+(mV-\lambda mV-2\lambda m)\mat...) |
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<math>\begin{align} | <math>\begin{align} | ||
- | & m( | + | & m(5\mathbf{i}+V\mathbf{j})+\lambda m(2\mathbf{i}-V\mathbf{j})=(m+\lambda m)(3\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}) \\ |
- | & ( | + | & (5m+2\lambda m-3m-3\lambda m)\mathbf{i}+(mV-\lambda mV+2m+2\lambda m)\mathbf{j}=0\mathbf{i}+0\mathbf{j} \\ |
\end{align}</math> | \end{align}</math> | ||
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Consider the | Consider the | ||
<math>\mathbf{i}</math> | <math>\mathbf{i}</math> | ||
- | component. | + | component. The <math>\mathbf{i}</math> component on the left hand side must be the same as the <math>\mathbf{i}</math> component on the right hand side, that is zero. |
<math>\begin{align} | <math>\begin{align} | ||
- | & | + | & 5m+2\lambda m-3m-3\lambda m=0 \\ |
- | & 2\lambda | + | & 2-\lambda =0 \\ |
- | & \lambda = | + | & \lambda =2 \\ |
\end{align}</math> | \end{align}</math> |
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\displaystyle \begin{align} & m(5\mathbf{i}+V\mathbf{j})+\lambda m(2\mathbf{i}-V\mathbf{j})=(m+\lambda m)(3\mathbf{i}-2\mathbf{j}) \\ & (5m+2\lambda m-3m-3\lambda m)\mathbf{i}+(mV-\lambda mV+2m+2\lambda m)\mathbf{j}=0\mathbf{i}+0\mathbf{j} \\ \end{align}
Consider the
\displaystyle \mathbf{i}
component. The \displaystyle \mathbf{i} component on the left hand side must be the same as the \displaystyle \mathbf{i} component on the right hand side, that is zero.
\displaystyle \begin{align} & 5m+2\lambda m-3m-3\lambda m=0 \\ & 2-\lambda =0 \\ & \lambda =2 \\ \end{align}