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: 21

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With $v \in V \rightarrow v=av_1+bv_2+cv_3$ Obtain: $T(v)=T(av_1+bv_2+cv_3)\\ =aTv_1+bTv_2+cTv_3\\ =a(2w_1-w_2)+b(w_1-w_2)+c(w_1+2w_2)\\ =2aw_1-aw_2+bw_1-bw_2+cw_1+2cw_2\\ =(2a+b+c)w_1+(-a-b+2c)w_2$ $Ker (T)=\{v \in V: T(v)=0\}\\ =\{av_1+bv_2+cv_3:(2a+b+c)w_1+(-a-b+2c)w_2: a,b,c \in R$ We have the system: $2a+b+c=0\\ -a-b+2c=0$ thus, $a=-3c\\b=5c$ Thus, $Ker (T)=\{(-3cv_1+5cv_2+cv_3):c \in R\}\\ =\{c(-3v_1+5v_2+v_3):c \in R\}\\ =span\{(-3v_1+5v_2+v_3)\}$ $\dim [Ker(T)]=1$ Apply Rank Nullity Theorem: $\dim [Ker(T)]+\dim [Rng(T)]=\dim V\\ 1+\dim [Rng(T)]=3\\ \dim [Rng(T)]=2$ Since $Rng(T) \subset W$ and $\dim W=2$then $Rng(T)]=W$
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