Assignment 2 (Chapter 3) Computational Mathematics
Assignment 2 (Chapter 3) Computational Mathematics
1+𝑡
1. Let 𝑉 = {[ 2 − 𝑡 ] |𝑡 ∈ ℝ}. Determine whether V is a vector space by verifying Axiom
3 + 2𝑡
3, Axiom 7 and Axiom 8 if all the other axioms are satisfied. Defined vectors addition
and multiplication as: (12 marks)
1 + 𝑡1 1 + 𝑡2 1 + (𝑡1 + 𝑡2 )
[ 2 − 𝑡1 ] + [ 2 − 𝑡2 ] = [ 2 − (𝑡1 + 𝑡2 ) ]
3 + 2𝑡1 3 + 2𝑡2 3 + (2𝑡1 + 2𝑡2 )
1+𝑡 1 + 𝑐𝑡
𝑐 [ 2 − 𝑡 ] = [ 2 − 𝑐𝑡 ]
3 + 2𝑡 3 + 2𝑐𝑡
2. Let
𝑎−𝑏 𝑎
𝑆 = {{[ ]} |𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 ∈ ℝ}
𝑏+𝑐 𝑎−𝑐
1 −1 1 0 −3
3. Let 𝑆 = {[2] , [ 3 ] , [ 2 ] , [6] , [ 4 ]}.
3 −1 −1 1 5
a. Is span(S)=R3? (5 marks)
b. Determine whether S is the basis of R3. (5 marks)