Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - Review Exercises - Page 221: 17

Answer

$W$ is a subspace of $R^2$.

Work Step by Step

Let $W$ be a subset of $V$ such that $$W=\{(x, y) : x=2 y\}, \quad V=R^{2}.$$ Assume that $u=(2a,a), v=(2b,b)\in W$ and $c\in R$. Now, we have (a) $W$ contains the zero vector $(0,0)$. (b)\begin{align*} u+v&=(2a,a)+(2b,b)\\ &=(2a+2b,a+b)\\ &=(2(a+b),a+b)\in W. \end{align*} (c) $cu=c(2a,a)=(2ca,ca)\in W$. Hence, $W$ is a subspace of $R^2$.
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