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    Subspaces of Vector Space V in R4: U = {x ∈ R4 : x1 - 2x2 - 3x3 + x4 = 0}

    Another question! V is a vector space in R4. And U={x=[x1,x2,x3,x4]: x1-2x2-3x3+x4=0} so I'm happy this is a sunspace but I have to determine a basis and dimension. Am I correct thinking that clearly there are non zero scalars such that x1+...+x4 equals zero, namely 1,-2,-3,1. So they are...
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    Subspaces of Vector Space V in R4: U = {x ∈ R4 : x1 - 2x2 - 3x3 + x4 = 0}

    Ok right so the zero vector would be in U right? Just the one with all zero coefficients? And the condition for p(0) - p'(0) = 0 is that p_{0}=p_{1} so provided you chose polynomials P and Q that satisfied this then (ap+bq)-(ap+bq)' = ap+bq-ap'-bq' = ap-ap' + bq-bq' = a(p-p')+b(q-q') = a0 +...
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    Subspaces of Vector Space V in R4: U = {x ∈ R4 : x1 - 2x2 - 3x3 + x4 = 0}

    that the elements of U are closed under addition and scalar multiplication operations and it contains the zero vector.
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    Subspaces of Vector Space V in R4: U = {x ∈ R4 : x1 - 2x2 - 3x3 + x4 = 0}

    Homework Statement For each of the following subsets U of the vector space V decide whether or not U is a subspace of V . Give reasons for your answers. In each case when U is a subspace, find a basis for U and state dim U Homework Equations V=P_{3} ; U=\left\{p\in\...
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    Epsilon-delta definition and continuity at a point

    Homework Statement Show that the following equation is continuous using the epsilon-delta definition at y=-2 Homework Equations \f(y)=\sqrt[3]{y+3} The Attempt at a Solution so i got to a stage where...
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    Differentiation Problem: Solving for d/dx in x^n(x-1)^n/n! * e^x

    Homework Statement Compute \frac{d}{dx}\left(\frac{x^{n}\left(x-1\right)^{n}}{n!} \times e^{x}\right) Homework Equations \left(\frac{x^{n}\left(x-1\right)^{n}}{n!} \times e^{x}\right) The Attempt at a Solution I got a solution of sorts applying the product rule and then applying...
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    Solve Difference Equation: Find β for x_k=x_{k-1}+x_{k-2}

    Homework Statement In analogy with differential equations, the difference equation x_{k}=x_{k-1}+x_{k-2} has two solutions x_{k}=\beta^{k} for some \beta\neq0. Determine the two possible values of \beta. Homework Equations x_{k}=x_{k-1}+x_{k-2} x_{k}=\beta^{k} \beta\neq0 The...
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    Differentiation Ax^b with f(x) already given

    Thanks i felt as though i new what i was doing but hours without sleep had caused me to doubt myself. Thanks for the concise reply and for the peace of mind.
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    Differentiation Ax^b with f(x) already given

    Homework Statement The function f is defined as f(x)=x^4, then; f'(3x^3)=? d[f(3x^3)]/dx=? f'(xy^3)=? Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution My problem here is not so much doing the differentiation itself but understanding the notation. 1. for f'(3x^3) i want...
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