Sample Quiz

March 29, 2006

Which of the following are vector spaces (no explanation needed)
        A)    The set of 3×3 matrices with determinant 1, with the usual addition and multiplication by a scalar.
    B)    The set of polynomials of degree exactly 2, with the usual addition and multiplication by a scalar.
    C)    The set of polynomials of degree at most 2, with the usual addition and multiplication by a scalar.
    D)    Span{(1,2,0,1),(3,-1,-1,0)}, with vector addition and multiplication by a scalar.

Is the set of polynomials {t^2+3t+1, t+1, t-1} linearly independent? Justify your answer.

Solutions


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