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: 17

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a) Obtain: $Ker (T)=\{p \in P_2(R): T(p)=0\}\\ =\{ax+bc:(b-a)+x(2b-3a)+bx^2=0\}$ We have the system: $b-a=0\\ 2b-3a=0\\ b=0$ thus, $a=b=0$ Thus, $Ker (T)=\{0x+0:x\in R\}\\ =\{0\}$ $\dim [Ker(T)]=0$ Apply Rank Nullity Theorem: $Rng(T)=\{T(p): p \in P_2(R)\}\\ =\{(b-a)+x(2b-3a)+bx^2: a,b \in R\}\\ =\{b-a+2bx-3ax+bx^2: a,b \in R\}\\ =\{-a(1+3x)+b(1+2x+x^2):a,b \in R\}\\ =span\{1+3x,1+2x+x^2\}$ Since $\{1+3x,1+2x+x^2\}$ is the basic for $Rng(T)$, then $\dim [Rng(T)]=2$
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