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Let $U$:= {$p$$P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ : $p(−1)$ = $p(1)$ = $0$}.Show that $U$ is a subspace of $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ . Find a basis and determine the dimension of $U$.




Solution:





  1. Proving that $U$ is a subspace:


Let $n$ be the zero polynomial, $n$(-1) =$0$= $n$(1) = $0$ then $n$$U$.



Let $f$(1)=$0$ and $g$(1)=$0$$U$ and $h$= $f$ +$g$ ,then we obtain that $1$ +$1$=$0$=$h$, so $h$$U$



Let further $c$$mathbb{R}$ then $f$(1) . $c$= $0$.$c$ = $0$$U$, so $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ is a subspace of $U$



2.Basis and Dimension of $U$



$p$=$a_0$+$a_1$$x$+2$a_2$$x^2$+3$a_3$$x^3$+4$a_4$$x^4$ +5$a_5$$x^5$
Could someone check if my solution of the problem is right and give me a hint how to find the basis of $U$? Is the Basis the answer of the equlation system ?











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    I don't get why in part $2$ you are multiplying $x^n$ by $n$
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Problem:




Let $U$:= {$p$$P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ : $p(−1)$ = $p(1)$ = $0$}.Show that $U$ is a subspace of $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ . Find a basis and determine the dimension of $U$.




Solution:





  1. Proving that $U$ is a subspace:


Let $n$ be the zero polynomial, $n$(-1) =$0$= $n$(1) = $0$ then $n$$U$.



Let $f$(1)=$0$ and $g$(1)=$0$$U$ and $h$= $f$ +$g$ ,then we obtain that $1$ +$1$=$0$=$h$, so $h$$U$



Let further $c$$mathbb{R}$ then $f$(1) . $c$= $0$.$c$ = $0$$U$, so $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ is a subspace of $U$



2.Basis and Dimension of $U$



$p$=$a_0$+$a_1$$x$+2$a_2$$x^2$+3$a_3$$x^3$+4$a_4$$x^4$ +5$a_5$$x^5$
Could someone check if my solution of the problem is right and give me a hint how to find the basis of $U$? Is the Basis the answer of the equlation system ?











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Problem:




Let $U$:= {$p$$P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ : $p(−1)$ = $p(1)$ = $0$}.Show that $U$ is a subspace of $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ . Find a basis and determine the dimension of $U$.




Solution:





  1. Proving that $U$ is a subspace:


Let $n$ be the zero polynomial, $n$(-1) =$0$= $n$(1) = $0$ then $n$$U$.



Let $f$(1)=$0$ and $g$(1)=$0$$U$ and $h$= $f$ +$g$ ,then we obtain that $1$ +$1$=$0$=$h$, so $h$$U$



Let further $c$$mathbb{R}$ then $f$(1) . $c$= $0$.$c$ = $0$$U$, so $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ is a subspace of $U$



2.Basis and Dimension of $U$



$p$=$a_0$+$a_1$$x$+2$a_2$$x^2$+3$a_3$$x^3$+4$a_4$$x^4$ +5$a_5$$x^5$
Could someone check if my solution of the problem is right and give me a hint how to find the basis of $U$? Is the Basis the answer of the equlation system ?











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Problem:




Let $U$:= {$p$$P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ : $p(−1)$ = $p(1)$ = $0$}.Show that $U$ is a subspace of $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ . Find a basis and determine the dimension of $U$.




Solution:





  1. Proving that $U$ is a subspace:


Let $n$ be the zero polynomial, $n$(-1) =$0$= $n$(1) = $0$ then $n$$U$.



Let $f$(1)=$0$ and $g$(1)=$0$$U$ and $h$= $f$ +$g$ ,then we obtain that $1$ +$1$=$0$=$h$, so $h$$U$



Let further $c$$mathbb{R}$ then $f$(1) . $c$= $0$.$c$ = $0$$U$, so $P_5$$(mathbb{R})$ is a subspace of $U$



2.Basis and Dimension of $U$



$p$=$a_0$+$a_1$$x$+2$a_2$$x^2$+3$a_3$$x^3$+4$a_4$$x^4$ +5$a_5$$x^5$
Could someone check if my solution of the problem is right and give me a hint how to find the basis of $U$? Is the Basis the answer of the equlation system ?








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    I don't get why in part $2$ you are multiplying $x^n$ by $n$
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    I don't get why in part $2$ you are multiplying $x^n$ by $n$
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I don't get why in part $2$ you are multiplying $x^n$ by $n$
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Clearly the zero polynomial belongs to $U$.

Now if $f,g in U$, we have $(f+g)(1)=f(1)+g(1)=0$ and $(f+g)(-1)=f(-1)+g(-1)=0$, hence $f+g in U$.
Now if $f in U$ and $c in mathbb{R}$, $(cf)(1)=c cdot f(1)= c cdot 0=0$ and $(cf)(-1)=c cdot f(-1)= c cdot 0=0$, hence $cf in U$.

Therefore $U$ is a subspace of $P_5(mathbb{R})$




For part $2)$ You can write every polynomial in $U$ as $p(x)=(x-1)(x+1)q(x)$ for some $q(x)$ with $mathrm{deg} q(x) leq 3$. Hence a basis for $U$ is given by $(x-1)(x+1), x(x-1)(x+1), x^2(x-1)(x+1), x^3(x-1)(x+1)$ and $mathrm{dim} U =4$, i.e. if $p(x) in U$ we have $p(x)=a_0(x-1)(x+1)+a_1x(x-1)(x+1)+a_2x^2(x-1)(x+1)+a_3x^3(x-1)(x+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(a_0+a_1x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3)$ where $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3$ are uniquely determined






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    You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
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    Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
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    @289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
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    Jan 20 at 18:58






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    No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
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    Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
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Clearly the zero polynomial belongs to $U$.

Now if $f,g in U$, we have $(f+g)(1)=f(1)+g(1)=0$ and $(f+g)(-1)=f(-1)+g(-1)=0$, hence $f+g in U$.
Now if $f in U$ and $c in mathbb{R}$, $(cf)(1)=c cdot f(1)= c cdot 0=0$ and $(cf)(-1)=c cdot f(-1)= c cdot 0=0$, hence $cf in U$.

Therefore $U$ is a subspace of $P_5(mathbb{R})$




For part $2)$ You can write every polynomial in $U$ as $p(x)=(x-1)(x+1)q(x)$ for some $q(x)$ with $mathrm{deg} q(x) leq 3$. Hence a basis for $U$ is given by $(x-1)(x+1), x(x-1)(x+1), x^2(x-1)(x+1), x^3(x-1)(x+1)$ and $mathrm{dim} U =4$, i.e. if $p(x) in U$ we have $p(x)=a_0(x-1)(x+1)+a_1x(x-1)(x+1)+a_2x^2(x-1)(x+1)+a_3x^3(x-1)(x+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(a_0+a_1x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3)$ where $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3$ are uniquely determined






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    You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
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    Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
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    @289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
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    Jan 20 at 18:58






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    No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
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    Jan 20 at 19:00








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    Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
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    Jan 20 at 19:55
















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$begingroup$

Clearly the zero polynomial belongs to $U$.

Now if $f,g in U$, we have $(f+g)(1)=f(1)+g(1)=0$ and $(f+g)(-1)=f(-1)+g(-1)=0$, hence $f+g in U$.
Now if $f in U$ and $c in mathbb{R}$, $(cf)(1)=c cdot f(1)= c cdot 0=0$ and $(cf)(-1)=c cdot f(-1)= c cdot 0=0$, hence $cf in U$.

Therefore $U$ is a subspace of $P_5(mathbb{R})$




For part $2)$ You can write every polynomial in $U$ as $p(x)=(x-1)(x+1)q(x)$ for some $q(x)$ with $mathrm{deg} q(x) leq 3$. Hence a basis for $U$ is given by $(x-1)(x+1), x(x-1)(x+1), x^2(x-1)(x+1), x^3(x-1)(x+1)$ and $mathrm{dim} U =4$, i.e. if $p(x) in U$ we have $p(x)=a_0(x-1)(x+1)+a_1x(x-1)(x+1)+a_2x^2(x-1)(x+1)+a_3x^3(x-1)(x+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(a_0+a_1x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3)$ where $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3$ are uniquely determined






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    You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
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    – Berci
    Jan 20 at 18:55










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    Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
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    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 18:57










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    @289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
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    – Kai
    Jan 20 at 18:58






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    $begingroup$
    No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
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    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 19:00








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    Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
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    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 19:55














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Clearly the zero polynomial belongs to $U$.

Now if $f,g in U$, we have $(f+g)(1)=f(1)+g(1)=0$ and $(f+g)(-1)=f(-1)+g(-1)=0$, hence $f+g in U$.
Now if $f in U$ and $c in mathbb{R}$, $(cf)(1)=c cdot f(1)= c cdot 0=0$ and $(cf)(-1)=c cdot f(-1)= c cdot 0=0$, hence $cf in U$.

Therefore $U$ is a subspace of $P_5(mathbb{R})$




For part $2)$ You can write every polynomial in $U$ as $p(x)=(x-1)(x+1)q(x)$ for some $q(x)$ with $mathrm{deg} q(x) leq 3$. Hence a basis for $U$ is given by $(x-1)(x+1), x(x-1)(x+1), x^2(x-1)(x+1), x^3(x-1)(x+1)$ and $mathrm{dim} U =4$, i.e. if $p(x) in U$ we have $p(x)=a_0(x-1)(x+1)+a_1x(x-1)(x+1)+a_2x^2(x-1)(x+1)+a_3x^3(x-1)(x+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(a_0+a_1x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3)$ where $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3$ are uniquely determined






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Clearly the zero polynomial belongs to $U$.

Now if $f,g in U$, we have $(f+g)(1)=f(1)+g(1)=0$ and $(f+g)(-1)=f(-1)+g(-1)=0$, hence $f+g in U$.
Now if $f in U$ and $c in mathbb{R}$, $(cf)(1)=c cdot f(1)= c cdot 0=0$ and $(cf)(-1)=c cdot f(-1)= c cdot 0=0$, hence $cf in U$.

Therefore $U$ is a subspace of $P_5(mathbb{R})$




For part $2)$ You can write every polynomial in $U$ as $p(x)=(x-1)(x+1)q(x)$ for some $q(x)$ with $mathrm{deg} q(x) leq 3$. Hence a basis for $U$ is given by $(x-1)(x+1), x(x-1)(x+1), x^2(x-1)(x+1), x^3(x-1)(x+1)$ and $mathrm{dim} U =4$, i.e. if $p(x) in U$ we have $p(x)=a_0(x-1)(x+1)+a_1x(x-1)(x+1)+a_2x^2(x-1)(x+1)+a_3x^3(x-1)(x+1)=(x-1)(x+1)(a_0+a_1x+a_2x^2+a_3x^3)$ where $a_0, a_1, a_2, a_3$ are uniquely determined







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    You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
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    – Berci
    Jan 20 at 18:55










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    Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
    $endgroup$
    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 18:57










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    @289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
    $endgroup$
    – Kai
    Jan 20 at 18:58






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
    $endgroup$
    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 19:00








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
    $endgroup$
    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 19:55


















  • $begingroup$
    You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
    $endgroup$
    – Berci
    Jan 20 at 18:55










  • $begingroup$
    Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
    $endgroup$
    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 18:57










  • $begingroup$
    @289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
    $endgroup$
    – Kai
    Jan 20 at 18:58






  • 1




    $begingroup$
    No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
    $endgroup$
    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 19:00








  • 1




    $begingroup$
    Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
    $endgroup$
    – user289143
    Jan 20 at 19:55
















$begingroup$
You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
$endgroup$
– Berci
Jan 20 at 18:55




$begingroup$
You forgot to multiply the basis elements by $(x-1)(x+1)$..
$endgroup$
– Berci
Jan 20 at 18:55












$begingroup$
Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
$endgroup$
– user289143
Jan 20 at 18:57




$begingroup$
Yes sorry, I was giving a basis for the $q(x)$
$endgroup$
– user289143
Jan 20 at 18:57












$begingroup$
@289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
$endgroup$
– Kai
Jan 20 at 18:58




$begingroup$
@289143 So the Basis is then made of the solution of all four equalations?
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– Kai
Jan 20 at 18:58




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$begingroup$
No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
$endgroup$
– user289143
Jan 20 at 19:00






$begingroup$
No, the basis is given by these $4$ polynomials: you can write every $p(x) in U$ as a linear combination of these polynomials in a uniquely way
$endgroup$
– user289143
Jan 20 at 19:00






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Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
$endgroup$
– user289143
Jan 20 at 19:55




$begingroup$
Exactly, because if $p(alpha)=0$ I know that $p(x)=(x-alpha)q(x)$ with $q(x) neq 0$
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