Exercise 594Linear algebra › Vector spaces and subspacesHigh schoolAdded 3 Nov 2026
Linear independence
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Statement
Determine whether each family is linearly independent in :
(a) ;
(b) ;
(c) ;
(d) .
Hint
Write and solve the resulting system.
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Solution
(a) The system gives . Independent.
(b) The second vector is twice the first, so is a nontrivial relation. Dependent.
(c) The third vector is the sum of the first two: . Dependent.
(d) Solve :
From the first, ; from the second, ; the third gives , so and then . Independent.
Conclusion. (a), (d) are independent; (b), (c) are dependent.