Which of the following sets of vectors in R3 are linearly independent:

1. [(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (1, 1, 0)]

2. [(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)]

3. [(0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (1, 1, 0)]

4. [(0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 0), (0, 1, 1)]

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Concept:

Linearly dependence of Vectors: A set containing the vectors u1, u2, ....ur defined over a field F is said to be linearly dependent if scalars a1, a2, ....ar ∈ R (not all zero) such that,

⇒ a1 u1 + a2 u2 + ......+ ar ur = 0

In brief linearly dependent is written as 'L.D'.

Linear Independence of VectorA set containing the vectors u1, u2, ....ur defined over a field F is said to be lineraly independent if it is not linearly dependent, I,e. if every equation of the form a1 u1 + a2 u+ ......+ ar ur = 0 ⇒ ai = 0

Calculation:

Let u1 = (1, 0, 0), u2 = (0, 1, 0), u3 = (0, 0, 1)

Also, a1 u1 + a2 u2 +.....+ar ur = 0

This gives (a1 , a2 , a3) = (0, 0 ,0)

⇒ a1 = 0, a2 = 0, a3 = 0

⇒ a1 + a+ a3 = 0 

This proves that the vectors u1, u2, u3 are linearly independent. 

Similarly for (0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (1, 1, 0)

Let u1 = (0, 1, 0), u2 = (1, 0, 1), u3 = (1, 1, 0)

⇒ (a2 + a3 , a1 + a3, a2) = 0

⇒ a1 = 0, a2 = 0, a3 = 0

⇒ a1 + a+ a3 = 0 

This proves that the vectors u1, u2, u3 are linearly independent. 

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