# [SOLVED] Onto linear transfomation

#### dwsmith

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Let V be the real vector space of all real 2x3 matrices, and let W be the real vector space of all real 4x1 column vectors. If T is a linear transformation from V onto W, what is the dimension of the subspace {v $$\displaystyle \in$$ V: T(v) = 0}?

ker(v)=nullity; therefore, the range of v=6.

$$\displaystyle \begin{bmatrix} a & b & c\\ d & e & f \end{bmatrix}$$

I know the answer is 2 but how do I show it?

#### Bruno J.

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$$\displaystyle 6 = \mbox{dim }V = \mbox{dim } T(V) + \mbox{dim ker }V = 4 + \mbox{dim ker }V$$

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#### dwsmith

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$$\displaystyle 6 = \mbox{dim }V = \mbox{dim } T(V) + \mbox{dim ker }V = 4 + \mbox{dim ker }V$$
Then that leaves us with:

6 = dim V = dim T(v) + 0 = 4 + 0

6 = dim V = dim T(v) = 4

Will this equality always work for any transformation?

#### Defunkt

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Then that leaves us with:

6 = dim V = dim T(v) + 0 = 4 + 0

6 = dim V = dim T(v) = 4

Will this equality always work for any transformation?
6=4?

$$\displaystyle Ker(T) = \{v\in V : T(v) = 0\}$$. You want to find $$\displaystyle dim ~ Ker(T)$$. By a theorem (it is rather easy to prove), as Bruno had mentioned, we have that $$\displaystyle dim ~ V = dim ~ Im(T) + dim ~ Ker(T)$$. Since T is onto a space of dimension 4, we get that $$\displaystyle dim ~ Im(T) = 4$$. However, $$\displaystyle dim ~ V = 6$$ and so: $$\displaystyle dim ~ V = dim ~ Im(T) + dim ~ Ker(T) \Rightarrow 6 = 4 + dim ~ Ker(T)$$ $$\displaystyle \Rightarrow dim ~ Ker(T) = 6-4 = 2$$

#### dwsmith

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6=4?

$$\displaystyle Ker(T) = \{v\in V : T(v) = 0\}$$. You want to find $$\displaystyle dim ~ Ker(T)$$. By a theorem (it is rather easy to prove), as Bruno had mentioned, we have that $$\displaystyle dim ~ V = dim ~ Im(T) + dim ~ Ker(T)$$. Since T is onto a space of dimension 4, we get that $$\displaystyle dim ~ Im(T) = 4$$. However, $$\displaystyle dim ~ V = 6$$ and so: $$\displaystyle dim ~ V = dim ~ Im(T) + dim ~ Ker(T) \Rightarrow 6 = 4 + dim ~ Ker(T)$$ $$\displaystyle \Rightarrow dim ~ Ker(T) = 6-4 = 2$$

6= dim V

6 = dim T(v) = 4.... I don't know how you came up with 6=4 from that because 6-4=2 = dim T(v) = 4-4=0

#### Defunkt

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