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Basic Linear Algebra
i. Midterm

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Time 9 QUESTIONS ON 8 PAGES
TOTAL 100 POINTS

i. (10 points) Let V be the set of all ordered pairs (a, b) ofreal numbers. Define a new addition
and scalar multiplication in the following way:
(a, b) EB (c, d) = (a + c, b + d)
r· (c, d) = (O,rd)

Is V with these operations a vector space? Explain your answer.

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2. (12 points) Let V = C[a, 1] be the vector space of all continuous functions on the interval
[O,1]. Let E be the subset of V defined by
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E = {f(x)lf(x) E C[8, 1]and l( -x) = - f(x), x E [xf, i]}.
Show that E is a subspace of V (or E ~ V).

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3. (10 points) Is the following collection of vectors in Jl{3 a linear subspace?

U = {(Xi,X2,X3) E Jl{3lxi +X2+X3 ~ O}

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4. (10 points) Suppose V is a vector space and E, Fare subsets of V. Show that Span(EUF) =
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5. (12 points) Let U be the subspace of P3(ffi.) spanned by
E = {2x3 + 1, 5, x3~x2 + 1, x3 - 3}.

Find a linearly independent subset P of E spanning U, that is, U = Span(E) = Span(P) (or
U = .c(E) = .c(P)).

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6. (12 points) Show that the funetions {eX, e-x, sin x} are linearly independent in the veetor
space C[-7f,7f].

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T = {(x, Y, z)12x _- y + 5z = O}.

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(b) Complete the basis found in part (a) to abasis of ~3.

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9. (10 points) Let S = {I, 2, ... ,100} and T = {99,100} ç S. Find abasis for Fun(S, T).
(Reeall that Fun(S, T) = {f E Fun(S)lf(t) = O,Vt E T}.) (Hint: Use the eharaeteristie
funetions Xs, s ES.)

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