Math 114: Homework 6

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1. Determine if the set , , is linearly independent. Justify your answer.

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2. Write DEP if the set of vectors is linearly dependent, otherwise, write IND.

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(a) 0 , 1 , 3 Ans: (c) 2 , 1 , 2 Ans:


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(d) , , Ans:




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(b) , ,
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3. Let v1 = 1 , v2 = 2 , v3 = 2 .

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(a) Find b R3 that is not a linear combination of v1 , v2 , v3 .

(b) Express 0 as a nontrivial linear combination of v1 , v2 , v3 .
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4. Is B = , , , a basis for M22 ?
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5. Determine if B = {5 3t + 4t2 + 2t3 , 9 + t + 8t2 6t3 , 6 2t + 5t2 , |{z}

t3 } is a basis for P3 [t].
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v1 (t) v2 (t) v3 (t) v4 (t)