Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.6 Bases and Dimension - Problems - Page 309: 12

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The vector $S$ has 4 independent elements and we also have $dim (P_2(R))=3$ For $S$ to be a basis of $P_2(R)$, $S$ should have 3 independent elements. Hence, $S$ is not a basis of $P_2(R)$
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