Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.5 Basis and Dimension - 4.5 Exercises - Page 188: 69

Answer

a) $(0,6 t, t,-t) =t(0,6,1,-1)$, hence $S=\{(0,6,1,-1)\}$ is a basis for $W$. b) The dimension of $W$ is $1$.

Work Step by Step

Assume the subspace $W=\{(0,6 t, t,-t) : t \text { is a real number }\}$, then a) $(0,6 t, t,-t) =t(0,6,1,-1)$, hence $S=\{(0,6,1,-1)\}$ is a basis for $W$. b) The dimension of $W$ is $1$.
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