Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32198-238-4

Chapter 1 - Linear Equations in Linear Algebra - 1.5 Exercises - Page 49: 40

Answer

We are given that $Au = 0$ and $Av = 0$. By the distributive property of matrices, $A(u+v) = Au + Av = 0 + 0 = 0$ We can similarly factor scalars out of matrix multiplication. Thus, $A(cu + cv) = A(cu) + A(cv) = c(Au) + c(Av) = c*0 + c* 0 = 0$ Therefore, we have proven $A(u+v) = 0$ and $A(cu + dv) = 0$.

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