Coplanar vectors and linear dependance

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Vectors u, v, and w are coplanar if and only if they are linearly dependent. This relationship is established through the definitions of coplanarity and linear dependence. Specifically, three vectors are coplanar if there exists a scalar combination of them that equals zero, indicating linear dependence. Therefore, proving that u, v, and w are linearly dependent directly demonstrates their coplanarity.

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how do i prove vectors u v w are coplanar if and only if they are linearly dependent ? i have no idea where to start.
 
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start by restating the def'n of coplanar and Lin.Dep, then apply Lin.Dep def'n to uvw
 

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