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Orthogonality & Least Squares · Hard problem

A regression design matrix with columns (1,1,1)(1,1,1) and (1,2,4)(1,2,4) is QRQR-factored for numerical stability (QQ with orthonormal columns, RR upper triangular with positive diagonal). Find R12R_{12}, the (1,2)(1,2) entry of RR.