Let Pn denote the vector space of polynomials in the variable x of degree n or less with real coefficients. Let D: P3 → P₂ be the function that sends a polynomial to its derivative. That is, D(p(x)) = p'(x) for all polynomials p(x) E P3. Is D a linear transformation? Let p(x) = a3x³ + a₂x² + a₁x + ao and g(x) = b3x³ + b₂x² + b₁x + bo be any two polynomials in P3 and c E R. a. D(p(x) + q(x)) = D(p(x)) + D(q(x)) = Does D(p(x) + q(x)) = D(p(x)) + D(q(x)) for all p(x), q(x) = P3? choose b. D(cp(x)) = + c(D(p(x))) = Does D(cp(x)) = c(D(p(x))) for all c ER and all p(x) E P3? choose c. Is D a linear transformation? choose . (Enter a3 as a3, etc.)

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Let Pn denote the vector space of polynomials in the variable x of degree n or less with real coefficients. Let D : P3 → P₂ be the function that sends
a polynomial to its derivative. That is, D(p(x)) = p'(x) for all polynomials p(x) E P3. Is D a linear transformation?
Let p(x) = a3x³ + a₂x² + a₁x + að and q(x) = b3x³ + b₂x² + b₁x + bº be any two polynomials in P3 and c E R.
a. D(p(x) + q(x))
D(p(x)) + D(q(x)) =
+
Does D(p(x) + q(x)) = D(p(x)) + D(q(x)) for all p(x), q(x) = P3? choose
=
b. D(cp(x)) =
c(D(p(x)))
Does D(cp(x)) = c(D(p(x))) for all c E R and all p(x) = P3? choose
=
c. Is D a linear transformation? choose
(Enter a3 as a3, etc.)
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Transcribed Image Text:Let Pn denote the vector space of polynomials in the variable x of degree n or less with real coefficients. Let D : P3 → P₂ be the function that sends a polynomial to its derivative. That is, D(p(x)) = p'(x) for all polynomials p(x) E P3. Is D a linear transformation? Let p(x) = a3x³ + a₂x² + a₁x + að and q(x) = b3x³ + b₂x² + b₁x + bº be any two polynomials in P3 and c E R. a. D(p(x) + q(x)) D(p(x)) + D(q(x)) = + Does D(p(x) + q(x)) = D(p(x)) + D(q(x)) for all p(x), q(x) = P3? choose = b. D(cp(x)) = c(D(p(x))) Does D(cp(x)) = c(D(p(x))) for all c E R and all p(x) = P3? choose = c. Is D a linear transformation? choose (Enter a3 as a3, etc.) <
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