Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 6 - Linear Transformations - 6.4 Additional Properties of Linear Transformation - Problems - Page 418: 23

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Assume $v \in V$ We know that $\{v_1,v_2\}$ is a basic for the vector space $V$ there exist scalars $\alpha, \beta$ such as: $v=\alpha v_1+\beta v_2$ Obtain: $T(v)=T(\alpha v_1+\beta v_2)\\ =\alpha T(v_1)+\beta T(v_2)\\ =\alpha (v_1+2v_2)+\beta(2v_1-3v_3)\\ =(\alpha + 2\beta)v_1+(2\alpha -3\beta)v_2$ Hence, $Ker(T)=\{T(v)=0\}\\ =\{\alpha v_1+\beta v_2 \in V:( \alpha +2 \beta)v_1+(2\alpha -3\beta)v_2=0\}$ We have the system: $\alpha + 2\beta=0\\ 2\alpha - 3\beta =0\\ \rightarrow \alpha =\beta=0$ Hence, $Ker(T)=\{0v_1+0v_2\}\\ =\{0\}$ $T$ is one-to-one. Apply Rank Nullity Theorem: $\dim [Ker(T)]+\dim [Rng(T)=\dim V\\ 0+\dim [Rng(T)]=2\\ \dim [Rng(T)]=2$ Since, $\dim V=2=\dim [Rng(T)]\\ \rightarrow Rng(T) =V$ $\rightarrow T$ is onto. Since $T$ is both onto and one-to-one. $T^{-1}$ does exist. With $v \in V \rightarrow T^{-1}T(v)=v\\ T^{-1}T(\alpha v_1+\beta v_2)=\alpha v_1+\beta v_2\\ T^{-1}[(\alpha +2\beta)v_1+(2\alpha -3\beta)v_2]=\alpha v_1+\beta v_2$ then we have a system: $a=\alpha +2\beta\\ b=2\alpha -3\beta\\ \rightarrow \beta=\frac{2a-b}{7}\\ \alpha=a-2\beta=\frac{3a+2b}{7}$ Thus, $T^{-1}(av_1+bv_2)=\frac{3a+2b}{7}v_1+\frac{2a-b}{7}v_2$
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