Use the Wronskian to prove that the functions f(x) = ex, g(x) = cosx, and h(x) = sinx are linearly independent on the real line.

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Use the Wronskian to prove that the functions f(x) = ex, g(x) = cosx, and h(x) = sinx are linearly independent on the real line. 

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