# Prove or disprove question

• Nov 7th 2010, 08:47 AM
jayshizwiz
Prove or disprove question
Prove or dispove

$T:R^n \rightarrow R^n$ is a linear transformation

if for every $u \in R^n$ and for every $v \in KerT$,
$T(u) \cdot v=0$

then $KerT = (ImT)^{\perp}$

Attempt:

even though these questions are always false, sadly I chose True and gave an explanation why.

If this is false can someone please explain why and give an example.
(even if it's true can you explain why)

Thanks!
• Nov 7th 2010, 09:05 AM
Drexel28
Quote:

Originally Posted by jayshizwiz
Prove or dispove

$T:R^n \rightarrow R^n$ is a linear transformation

if for every $u \in R^n$ and for every $v \in KerT$,
$T(u) \cdot v=0$

then $KerT = (ImT)^{\perp}$

Attempt:

even though these questions are always false, sadly I chose True and gave an explanation why.

If this is false can someone please explain why and give an example.
(even if it's true can you explain why)

Thanks!

Would it maybe not be more helpful to you, if you wrote out the reason why you believe it to be true?
• Nov 7th 2010, 09:19 AM
jayshizwiz
if $T(u) \cdot v = 0$

that must mean

a) $KerT=\bar{0}$ and $ImT = R^n$
or
b) $KerT=R^n$ and $ImT=\bar{0}$

and in both those cases $kerT= (ImT)^\perp$

Is there any error in my reasoning?

Thanks!
• Nov 7th 2010, 10:19 PM
jayshizwiz
Does anybody have an idea? Is the question clear?