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How do we package the landing coordinates of the standard basis vectors into a matrix?

We create a 2×22 \times 2 matrix where the first column records the coordinates of where i^\hat{i} lands, and the second column records the coordinates of where j^\hat{j} lands. This matrix fully represents the linear transformation.

Conditions

  • Working in 2D space.
  • Knowing the images of i^\hat{i} and j^\hat{j}.

Reasoning, step by step

  1. Determine the vector T(i^)T(\hat{i}) and write its components as the first column.
  2. Determine the vector T(j^)T(\hat{j}) and write its components as the second column.
  3. Combine these columns into a single matrix.

Example

The script explains: 'We package these critical landing coordinates into a 2×22 \times 2 matrix. The first column records where i^\hat{i} goes, and the second column records where j^\hat{j} goes.'

Common misconceptions

  • Putting the coordinates in rows instead of columns.
  • Swapping the order of i^\hat{i} and j^\hat{j} images.

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