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mikehibbert
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Homework Statement
Show that the set of functions:
x^2
3x+2
x-1
2x+5
are linearly dependent.
Homework Equations
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The Attempt at a Solution
I know that you have to show that you can put constants in front of each equation (that aren't all zero) such that:
c1y1 + c2y2 + c3y3 + c4y4 = 0
i.e. c1(x^2) + c2(3x+2) + c3(x-1) + c4(2x-5) =0
But I have no idea how to do this?