Question: May a vector space have more than one zero vector?justify. Let v=(a1,a2):a1,a2R. for (a1,a2) , (b1,b2) = (a1+2b1,a2+3b2) and c(a1,a2) = (ca1,a2) .Is v a vector space over f with these operations? justify your answer.

Solution:
Let a vector space have two zeros say 0 and 0^’. From $v_{s3}$ 0 is the identity under addition
Hence xV
x + 0 = 0 + x = x…………(1)
also from $v_{s3}$ 0’ is identity under addition.
x + 0’ = 0’ + x = x……….(2)
From (1) and (2)
x + 0 = x + 0 = x .
Hence there is unique zeros in vector space.

Second part

Here given
v = (a1,a2):a1,a2R for (a1,a2), (b1,b2)V and cR
Define (a1,a2)+(b1,b2)=(a1+2b1,a2+3b2) and c(a1,a2)=(ca1,a2) Vs1: for (a1,a2),(b1,b2)V (a1,a2)+(b1,b2)=(a1+2a2,b1+3b2)(a2+2a1,b2+3b1)(b1,b2)+(a1,a2)
Vs1 does not hold.
Vs2: for (a1,a2),(b1,b2)V and (c1,c2)V
[(a1,a2)+(b1,b2)]+(c1,c2)=[a1+2b1,a2+3b2]+(c1,c2) (a1+2b1+c1,a2+3b2+3b3)(a1,a2)+[b1+2c1,b2+3c2](a1,b2)+[(b1,b2)+(c1,c2)]
Vs2 does not hold.

Vs3:if there exist a element z = (d1,d2)V such that (a1,a2)+(d1,d2)=(a1,a2)
(a1+2d1,a2+3d2)=(a1,a2)
a1+2d1=a1d1=0
a2+3d2=a2d2=0
This show that (a1,a2)+(0,0)=(a1,a2)

vs4:Let (a1,b1)(a1,a2)V such that (a1,a2)+(a1,a2)=[a1+(2a1),a2+(3a2)]=(a1,2a2)(0,0).
Hence vs4 does not satisfy.

Vs5:1F 1.(a1,b1)=(1.a1,b1)=(a1,b1)
Vs6:x,yF xy(a1,b1)=x(ya1,b)=x[y(a1,b1)]
Vs7:x,yF (x+y)(a1,b1)=[(x+y)a1,b1]=(xa1+ya1,b1)
also x(a1,b1)+y(a1,b2)=(xa1,b1)+(ya1,b1)=(xa1+ya1,b1+b2)=(xa1+ya1,2b1)
(x+y)(a1,b1)x(a1,b1)+y(a1,b1)
Hence vs7 does not satisfy.

Vs8: xF x[(a1,b1)+(a2,b2)]=x(a1,b1)+x(a2,b2) = (xa1,b1)+(xa2,b2)
All the condition of vector space does not satisfy hence it is not vector space.

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