Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.2 Vector Spaces - 4.2 Exercises - Page 160: 11

Answer

$-a_0-a_1x-a_2x^2-a_3x^3$

Work Step by Step

The additive inverse of any polynomial $f(x)=a_0+a_1x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3\in P_3$ is given by $$-[f(x)]=-a_0-a_1x-a_2x^2-a_3x^3.$$
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