Let U and W be subspaces of a vector space V such that V = U+W {0} if and only if every vector in V Prove that Un W = can be written uniquely as a linear combination of a vector in U and a vector in W

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Let \( U \) and \( W \) be subspaces of a vector space \( V \) such that \( V = U + W \).

Prove that \( U \cap W = \{0_v\} \) *if and only if* every vector in \( V \) can be written uniquely as a linear combination of a vector in \( U \) and a vector in \( W \).
Transcribed Image Text:Let \( U \) and \( W \) be subspaces of a vector space \( V \) such that \( V = U + W \). Prove that \( U \cap W = \{0_v\} \) *if and only if* every vector in \( V \) can be written uniquely as a linear combination of a vector in \( U \) and a vector in \( W \).
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