Determine whether the following polynomials u,v, w in P(t) are linearly dependent or independent: u=t^3-5t^2-2t+3,v=t^3-4t^2-3t+4,w=2t^3-17t^2-7t+9

Tyra

Tyra

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2021-09-09

Determine whether the following polynomials u,v, w in P(t) are linearly dependent or independent:
u=t35t22t+3,v=t34t23t+4,w=2t317t27t+9

Answer & Explanation

Elberte

Elberte

Skilled2021-09-10Added 95 answers

uc1+vc2+wc3=0 gives
c1(t35t22t+3)+c2(t34t23t+4)+c3(2t317t27t+9)=0
t3(c1+c2+2c3)+t2(5c14c217c3)+t(2c13c27c3)+(3c1+4c2+9c3)=0
Comparing coefficients of t3,t2,t and constant term from both sides we get,
c1+c2+2c3=0 (1)
5c14c217c3=0 so, 5c1+4c2+17c3=0 (2)
2c13c27c3=0 (3)
and 3c1+4c2+9c3=0 (4)
Subtracting equation (4) from equation (2), we get
2c1=8c3
c1=(4)c3 (5)
Substituting the value of c1 in equation (1), we get
(4)c3+c2+2c3=0
c2=2c3 (6)
So, c3=0
And so from (5) and (6), c1=c2=c3=0
Therefore, polynomials u=t35t22t+3,v=t34t23t+4,w=2t317t27t+9 are linearly independent.

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