Basis and Dimension

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In a vector space, a set of vectors is said to be linearly independent if:

  1. Every vector in the set can be expressed as a linear combination of the other vectors in the set.

  2. No vector in the set can be expressed as a linear combination of the other vectors in the set.

  3. The set contains the zero vector.

  4. The set contains more vectors than the dimension of the vector space.


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

A set of vectors is linearly independent if no vector in the set can be expressed as a linear combination of the other vectors in the set.

The dimension of a vector space is:

  1. The number of vectors in a basis for the vector space.

  2. The number of linearly independent vectors in the vector space.

  3. The number of linearly dependent vectors in the vector space.

  4. The number of vectors that span the vector space.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The dimension of a vector space is the number of vectors in a basis for the vector space.

Which of the following sets of vectors is a basis for R^3?

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}

  2. {(1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1)}

  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}

  4. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0)}


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The set of vectors {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)} is a basis for R^3 because it is linearly independent and spans R^3.

If a vector space has a finite basis, then it is called:

  1. Finite-dimensional vector space

  2. Infinite-dimensional vector space

  3. Linearly independent vector space

  4. Spanning vector space


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

If a vector space has a finite basis, then it is called a finite-dimensional vector space.

The dimension of the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to n is:

  1. n

  2. n+1

  3. n-1

  4. 2n


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The dimension of the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to n is n+1.

Which of the following sets of vectors is linearly dependent?

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}

  2. {(1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1)}

  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}

  4. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0)}


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The set of vectors {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)} is linearly dependent because the third vector can be expressed as a linear combination of the first two vectors.

If a set of vectors spans a vector space, then it is called:

  1. A basis for the vector space

  2. A linearly independent set

  3. A linearly dependent set

  4. A subspace of the vector space


Correct Option:
Explanation:

If a set of vectors spans a vector space, then it is called a spanning set for the vector space.

The dimension of the vector space of all real-valued functions that are continuous on the interval [0, 1] is:

  1. Infinite

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The dimension of the vector space of all real-valued functions that are continuous on the interval [0, 1] is infinite.

Which of the following sets of vectors is a basis for the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2?

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}

  2. {(1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1)}

  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}

  4. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0)}


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The set of vectors {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)} is a basis for the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2 because it is linearly independent and spans the vector space.

If a set of vectors is linearly independent, then it is called:

  1. A basis for the vector space

  2. A linearly dependent set

  3. A spanning set for the vector space

  4. A subspace of the vector space


Correct Option:
Explanation:

If a set of vectors is linearly independent, then it is called a linearly independent set.

The dimension of the vector space of all real-valued functions that are differentiable on the interval [0, 1] is:

  1. Infinite

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The dimension of the vector space of all real-valued functions that are differentiable on the interval [0, 1] is infinite.

Which of the following sets of vectors is a basis for the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 3?

  1. {(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1)}

  2. {(1, 1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0, 0), (1, 0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0, 1)}

  3. {(1, 2, 3, 4), (4, 5, 6, 7), (7, 8, 9, 10)}

  4. {(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 1, 0), (1, 1, 0, 1), (1, 1, 1, 0)}


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The set of vectors {(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1)} is a basis for the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 3 because it is linearly independent and spans the vector space.

If a vector space has an infinite basis, then it is called:

  1. Finite-dimensional vector space

  2. Infinite-dimensional vector space

  3. Linearly independent vector space

  4. Spanning vector space


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

If a vector space has an infinite basis, then it is called an infinite-dimensional vector space.

The dimension of the vector space of all real-valued functions that are continuous on the interval [0, ∞) is:

  1. Infinite

  2. 1

  3. 2

  4. 3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The dimension of the vector space of all real-valued functions that are continuous on the interval [0, ∞) is infinite.

Which of the following sets of vectors is a basis for the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 4?

  1. {(1, 0, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)}

  2. {(1, 1, 1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0, 0, 0), (1, 0, 1, 0, 0), (1, 0, 0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0, 0, 1)}

  3. {(1, 2, 3, 4, 5), (4, 5, 6, 7, 8), (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)}

  4. {(1, 0, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 1, 0, 0), (1, 1, 0, 1, 0), (1, 1, 1, 0, 1), (1, 1, 1, 1, 0)}


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The set of vectors {(1, 0, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 0, 1)} is a basis for the vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or equal to 4 because it is linearly independent and spans the vector space.

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