Linear Independence

This quiz is designed to assess your understanding of the concept of linear independence in linear algebra.

14 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following sets of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of polynomials of degree 2 or less?

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of real numbers:

  1. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  2. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (2, 4, 6), (3, 6, 9)}
  4. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following set of vectors in the vector space of continuous functions on the interval [0, 1]:

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of complex numbers:

  1. {(1, 2i), (3, 4i), (5, 6i)}
  2. {(1, i), (2, 2i), (3, 3i)}
  3. {(1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6)}
  4. {(1, 1), (1, 0), (0, 1)}
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following set of vectors in the vector space of polynomials of degree 3 or less:

  1. {(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 1, 1), (1, 0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 0, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8), (9, 10, 11, 12)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1, 1), (0, 1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1, 1)}
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of real numbers:

  1. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  2. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (2, 4, 6), (3, 6, 9)}
  4. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following set of vectors in the vector space of continuous functions on the interval [0, 1]:

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of complex numbers:

  1. {(1, 2i), (3, 4i), (5, 6i)}
  2. {(1, i), (2, 2i), (3, 3i)}
  3. {(1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6)}
  4. {(1, 1), (1, 0), (0, 1)}
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following set of vectors in the vector space of polynomials of degree 3 or less:

  1. {(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 1, 1), (1, 0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 0, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8), (9, 10, 11, 12)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1, 1), (0, 1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1, 1)}
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of real numbers:

  1. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  2. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (2, 4, 6), (3, 6, 9)}
  4. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following set of vectors in the vector space of continuous functions on the interval [0, 1]:

  1. {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of complex numbers:

  1. {(1, 2i), (3, 4i), (5, 6i)}
  2. {(1, i), (2, 2i), (3, 3i)}
  3. {(1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6)}
  4. {(1, 1), (1, 0), (0, 1)}
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following set of vectors in the vector space of polynomials of degree 3 or less:

  1. {(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 0, 1)}
  2. {(1, 1, 1, 1), (1, 0, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0, 1), (0, 1, 0, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3, 4), (5, 6, 7, 8), (9, 10, 11, 12)}
  4. {(1, 0, 1, 1), (0, 1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1, 1)}
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Determine whether the following set of vectors is linearly independent in the vector space of real numbers:

  1. {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}
  2. {(1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1), (1, 1, 1)}
  3. {(1, 2, 3), (2, 4, 6), (3, 6, 9)}
  4. {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}