I have the following matrix: M = [3 18 0;-3 -2 5;-1 5 0;3 3 -9]
I need to find a vector that's orthogonal to all of the vectors in this matrix. I'm familiar with how to solve for a vector that's orthogonal to two vectors (solving for lambda and multiplying lambda by a vector), but not sure how to solve for multiple vectors. Any help is appreciated!

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John D'Errico
John D'Errico el 16 de Feb. de 2021

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Never call a variable O. Consider how difficult it will be to find the bug one day, when you see or write a zero, instead of O. And consider that in some fonts, the difference between them is very slight.
As to the question, use null.
help null

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Samuel Hoppen
Samuel Hoppen el 16 de Feb. de 2021
Thanks, John. How exactly would you suggest using null? I tried null(M) (renamed the matrix), along with a couple other options, and that didn't give me the correct vector.
James Tursa
James Tursa el 16 de Feb. de 2021
Why do you think null( ) did not give you the correct vector? What did it give you and what were you expecting differently?
Samuel Hoppen
Samuel Hoppen el 16 de Feb. de 2021
Null(M) gave me a 3×0 empty double matrix. If I then calculate the dot product of null(M) and M, I get an error because the size of the vectors is different.

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