Homework Help: Subspace proof

L is thee dimensional: let a,b,c be a basis. P is three dimensional: let x,y,z be a basis. What can you say about a,b,c,x,y,z given that they live in a 5 dimensional space?

 

How do you know that these 6 vectors do not span the space? They may or may not span the space, but that is immaterial: you have 6 vectors in a 5 dimensional space, therefore they are .....?

 

The part that they are "not linearly independent" is what is pertinent to the question. You don't care whether they make a basis for a 6 dimensional space.

If your 6 basis vectors are not linearly independent, then they share...

What does it mean if the vectors are not linearly independent?

 

I think you're just guessing and hoping now. I don't know what Matterwave means, but all I want you to do is look at the definition of linearly dependent (or the negation of linear independence).

 

Notice that you did not use the fact that the two subspaces have no non-zero vector (you said "constant" but I presume you meant vector) in common. That's the important thing.