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Let V=P₂​(R) and suppose φj​(p)=p(j−1),j=1,2,3. Prove that (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​) is a basis for P₂​(R)′ and find a basis (p1​,p2​,p3​) ofP₂​(R) whose dual is (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​).

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To prove that (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​) is a basis for P₂​(R)′, we need to show that it spans P₂​(R)′ and is linearly independent. To find a basis (p₁​,p₂​,p₃​) of P₂​(R) whose dual is (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​), we can choose p₁​(x) = 1, p₂​(x) = x, and p₃​(x) = x² as a basis.

Step-by-step explanation:

To prove that (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​) is a basis for P₂​(R)′, we need to show that it spans P₂​(R)′ and is linearly independent.

To show that it spans P₂​(R)′, we need to show that any polynomial in P₂​(R) can be written as a linear combination of φ₁​,φ₂​, and φ₃​. Let's consider any polynomial p(x) ∈ P₂​(R). We can express p(x) as a linear combination of φ₁​,φ₂​, and φ₃​ as follows:

p(x) = a₁φ₁​(x) + a₂φ₂​(x) + a₃φ₃​(x), where a₁, a₂, and a₃ are coefficients.

To show that (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​) is linearly independent, we need to prove that the only solution to the equation a₁φ₁​(x) + a₂φ₂​(x) + a₃φ₃​(x) = O is a₁ = a₂ = a₃ = 0. Let's assume that a₁φ₁​(x) + a₂φ₂​(x) + a₃φ₃​(x) = O. We can differentiate both sides of this equation to get (a₁φ₁​)'(x) + (a₂φ₂​)'(x) + (a₃φ₃​)'(x) = O. Expanding and simplifying this equation, we get (a₁φ₁​)'(x) + (a₂φ₂​)'(x) + (a₃φ₃​)'(x) = a₁φ'₁​(x) + a₂φ'₂​(x) + a₃φ'₃​(x) = O. Since φ₁​(x), φ₂​(x), and φ₃​(x) are linearly independent, a₁φ'₁​(x) + a₂φ'₂​(x) + a₃φ'₃​(x) = O only if a₁ = a₂ = a₃ = 0.

Hence, (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​) is a basis for P₂​(R)′. To find a basis (p₁​,p₂​,p₃​) of P₂​(R) whose dual is (φ₁​,φ₂​,φ₃​), we need to find polynomials p₁​,p₂​, and p₃​ such that their duals are φ₁​,φ₂​, and φ₃​, respectively. We can choose p₁​(x) = 1, p₂​(x) = x, and p₃​(x) = x² as a basis. The duals of these polynomials are φ₁​(p₁​) = φ₁​(1) = 0, φ₂​(p₂​) = φ₂​(x) = x(2-1) = x, and φ₃​(p₃​) = φ₃​(x²) = x²(3-1) = 2x².

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