Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.4 Spanning Sets and Linear Independence - 4.4 Exercises - Page 178: 43

Answer

$S$ is linearly independent set of vectors.

Work Step by Step

Consider the combination $$a(x^2+3x+1)+b(2x^2+x-1)+c(4x)=0, \quad a,b,c\in R.$$ Which yields the following system of equations \begin{align*} a+2b&=0\\ 3a+b+4c&=0\\ a-b&=0. \end{align*} The determinant of the coefficient matrix is given by $$\left| \begin {array}{cccc} 1&2&0\\ 3&1&4\\1&-1&0\end {array} \right|=12 $$ Since determinant is non zero, hence there exist a unique solution for the above system; that is, the trivial solution, $$a=0,\quad b=0, \quad c=0.$$ Then, $S$ is linearly independent set of vectors.
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