Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 6 - Linear Transformations - 6.2 The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation - 6.2 Exercises - Page 312: 32

Answer

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Work Step by Step

According to the Sum of Rank and Nullity Theorem: $Nullity(T)=dim(\rm I\!R)-rank(T)=3-1=2$. $nullity(T)=dim(ker(T))$ by definition; thus the dimension of the kernel is $2$. Thus $ker(T)$ is a plane. $rank(T)=dim(range(T))$ by definition; thus the dimension of the range is $1$. Thus $range(T)$ is a line.
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