Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Linear Transformations - 6.3 The Kernel and Range of a Linear Transformation - Problems - Page 406: 15

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a) Obtain: $Ker (T)=\{p \in P_2(R): T(p)=0\}\\ =\{ax^2+bx+c:ax^2+(a+2b+c)x+(3a-2b-c)=0\}$ We have the system: $a=0\\ a+2b+c=0\\ 3a-2b+c=0$ thus, $a=0\\ c=-2b$ Thus, $Ker (T)=\{+bx-2b:b\in R\}\\ =\{b(x-2):b\in R\}$ $\dim [Ker(T)]=1$ b) Then, $Rng(T)= \{T(p):p \in P_2(R)\}\\ =\{ax^2+x(a+2b+c)+(3a-2b-c):a,b,c \in R\}\\ =\{ a(x^2+x+3)+2b(x-1)+c(x-1): a,b,c \in R\}\\ =\{a(x^2+x+3)+(2b+c)(x-1): a,b,c \in R\}\\ =span \{(x^2+x+3);(x-1)\}\\ \rightarrow \dim [Rng(T)]=2$
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