Exercise 1897Linear algebra › Vector spaces and subspacesL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Change of basis in a polynomial space
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Statement
Let and be two bases of . Compute the transition matrix from to , and the coordinates of in .
Hint
Express each vector of in terms of to build . Then use .
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Solution
Transition matrix. In basis :
So
Inverse. Since is triangular with diagonal , its inverse is
Coordinates in . . Then
Verification. . Correct.