Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.5 Linear Dependence and Linear Independence - Problems - Page 298: 48

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Assume that $[v_1,v_2,...,v_n]$ is linearly independent (1) and $A$ is an invertible $n \times x$ matrix. Let $c_1,c_2,...c_n$ be scalars such that $c_1Av_1+c_2Av_2+...+c_kAv_k=0$ $\rightarrow A(c_1v_1+c_2v_2+...+c_kv_k)=0$ Since $A$ is invertible, the equation $Ax=0$ has only one solution. $\rightarrow c_1v_1+c_2v_2+...+c_kv_k=0$ (2) From (1) and (2) $\rightarrow c_1=c_2=...c_k=0$ Hence, the set $[Av_1, Av_2,...Av_k]$ is linearly independent.
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