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MAT 231 Assinment 1

This document is an assignment from the Mathematics Department of the University of Barotseland, due on April 4, 2025. It consists of various mathematical problems related to vector spaces, including questions about vector space definitions, proving properties of bases, and determining linear independence. The assignment covers concepts such as vector addition, scalar multiplication, and dimensions of vector spaces.

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MAT 231 Assinment 1

This document is an assignment from the Mathematics Department of the University of Barotseland, due on April 4, 2025. It consists of various mathematical problems related to vector spaces, including questions about vector space definitions, proving properties of bases, and determining linear independence. The assignment covers concepts such as vector addition, scalar multiplication, and dimensions of vector spaces.

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UNIVERSITY OF BAROTSELAND

MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

MAT 231 ASSIGNMENT 1 DUE DATE 4TH April 2025

1. a) Is the set v = R3 with the standard vector addition and scalar multiplication
defined as, a vector space?

b ) Suppose that the set V is the set of positive real numbers (i.e 𝑥 > 0 ) with

addition and scalar multiplication defined as follows,

α
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 𝛼𝑥 = 𝑥

Is this set under addition and scalar multiplication, a vector space?

2. a) Which of the following subsets of 𝑉𝑛 (𝑹) (𝑛 ≥ 3) are vector spaces ?

b. Which of the following subsets of 𝐶[0,1] are spaces?

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3.

(a) Prove that every K-basis of a finite generated K- space has the same number of elements

(b) Find the dimension of the vector space spanned by the vectors

(1,1,-2,0,-1), (1,2,0,-4,1), (0,1,3,-3,2), (2,3,0,-2,0)

4. (a) Prove that {(1,0,3), (5,2,1), (0,1,6)} is an R – basis for V3(R)

(b) Let V1 = (-2 ,-3,1), V2 = (4,6,-2), V3 = (7,10,-3) and V4 = (3,7,-4), find a basis for these
vectors.

5.

Show that the following vectors are linearly independent or dependent over R.

2 −4 1 2 −4 −2
(i) [2] [6] [0] (iii) [2] [6] [8]
1 5 0 1 5 6

1 2 −2
(ii) [2 ] [−1] [8]
3 4 6

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