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Step-by-step explanation:
A linear transformation must satisfy the following properties.
- T(0) = 0.
- For vector a,b then T(a+b) = T(a) + T(b).
- For a vector a and a scalar r, it must happen that T(ra) = rT(a)
In this case we have that T(a,b,c) = (a,0,c).
Note that T(0) = T(0,0,0) = (0,0,0) = 0. So, the first property holds.
Let [tex] a=(a_1,a_2,a_3), b=(b_1,b_2,b_3) [/tex]. Then
[tex]T(a+b) = T((a_1+b_1,a_2+b_2,a_3+b_3)) = (a_1+b_1,0,a_3+b_3) = (a_1,0,a_3)+(b_1,0,b_3) = T(a) + T(b)[/tex]
So the second property holds.
Finally, let r be a scalar and let [tex] a=(a_1,a_2,a_3)[/tex]. Then
[tex] T(ra) = T((ra_1,ra_2,ra_3)) = (ra_1,0,ra_3) = r(a_1,0,a_3)= rT(a)[/tex]
So, the three properties hold, and therefore, T is a linear transformation.
It is true that T represents a linear transformation
How to determine if T is a linear transformation
A linear transformation is such that have the following properties
- T(0) = 0.
- If u and v are vectors, then T(u+v) = T(u) + T(v).
- If u is a vector and r is a scalar, then T(ru) = rT(u)
For the first property, we have:
T(x1,x2,x3) = (x1,0,x3)
The above property becomes
T(0) = T(0,0,0)
T(0) = (0,0,0)
T(0)= 0.
So, we can conclude that the first property of the linear transformation is satisfied
For the second property, we make use of the following:
u = (u1, u2, u3) and b = (v1,v2,v3)
The above property becomes
T(u + v) = T(u1 + v1, u2 + v2, u3 + v3)
Expand
T(u + v) = T(u1 + v1, 0, u3 + v3)
Expand
T(u + v) = (u1,0,u3) + (v1, 0, v3)
Simplify
T(u + v) = T(u) + T(v)
The above means that the second property is also satisfied
Recall that:
u = (u1, u2, u3)
So, we have:
T(ru) = (ru1, ru2, ru3)
Where r is a scalar
Expand
T(ru) = (ru1, 0, ru3)
Further, expand
T(ru) = r(u1, 0, u3)
So, we have:
T(ru) = rT(u)
The above means that, the third property is also satisfied
Hence, T represents a linear transformation
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