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What is the matrix representation of a horizontal shear that slides the y-axis diagonally?

The matrix representation is [1101]\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}. In this transformation, the standard basis vector i^\hat{i} remains fixed at [1,0]T[1, 0]^T, while j^\hat{j} slides diagonally to [1,1]T[1, 1]^T. These destinations form the columns of the shear matrix.

Conditions

  • Horizontal shear keeping i^\hat{i} fixed.
  • j^\hat{j} slides diagonally to [1,1]T[1, 1]^T.

Reasoning, step by step

  1. Identify the fixed position of i^\hat{i} as [1,0]T[1, 0]^T.
  2. Identify the new position of j^\hat{j} as [1,1]T[1, 1]^T.
  3. Construct the matrix using these vectors as columns.

Example

The script notes: 'Conversely, a horizontal shear keeps i^\hat{i} fixed at [1,0]T[1, 0]^T while sliding j^\hat{j} diagonally to [1,1]T[1, 1]^T, producing [[1,1],[0,1]][[1, 1], [0, 1]].'

Common misconceptions

  • Assuming shears always change the length of basis vectors.
  • Confusing horizontal shear with vertical shear.

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