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PreTeXt Sample Book: Abstract Algebra (SAMPLE ONLY)

Exercises 3.19 Hodgepodge

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<exercises>
  <title>Hodgepodge</title>
  <exercise label="true-false-exercise-with-tasks-in-exercises">
    <title>With Tasks in an Exercises Division</title>
    <introduction>
      <p>
        Structured with task, recycled earlier from earlier,
        to make sure that the tasks do not get counted as Runestone reading activities (since they are inside an <tag>exercise</tag> inside of an <tag>exercises</tag> division.
      </p>
    </introduction>
    <task label="true-false-task-in-exercises">
      <title>True/False</title>
      <idx>vector space</idx>
      <statement correct="no">
        <p>
          Every vector space has finite dimension.
        </p>
      </statement>
      <feedback>
        <p>
          The vector space of all polynomials with finite degree has a basis,
          <m>B = \{1,x,x^2,x^3,\dots\}</m>, which is infinte.
        </p>
      </feedback>
      <hint>
        <p>
          <m>P_n</m>, the vector space of polynomials with degree at most <m>n</m>,
          has dimension <m>n+1</m> by <xref ref="theorem-exponent-laws" />. [Cross-reference is just a demo,
          content is not relevant.] What happens if we relax the defintion and remove the parameter <m>n</m>?
        </p>
      </hint>
    </task>
    <task label="short-answer-task-in-exercises">
      <statement>
        <p>
          Explain your reasoning in the previous question.
        </p>
      </statement>
      <response />
    </task>
  </exercise>
</exercises>

1. With Tasks in an Exercises Division.

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<exercise label="true-false-exercise-with-tasks-in-exercises">
  <title>With Tasks in an Exercises Division</title>
  <introduction>
    <p>
      Structured with task, recycled earlier from earlier,
      to make sure that the tasks do not get counted as Runestone reading activities (since they are inside an <tag>exercise</tag> inside of an <tag>exercises</tag> division.
    </p>
  </introduction>
  <task label="true-false-task-in-exercises">
    <title>True/False</title>
    <idx>vector space</idx>
    <statement correct="no">
      <p>
        Every vector space has finite dimension.
      </p>
    </statement>
    <feedback>
      <p>
        The vector space of all polynomials with finite degree has a basis,
        <m>B = \{1,x,x^2,x^3,\dots\}</m>, which is infinte.
      </p>
    </feedback>
    <hint>
      <p>
        <m>P_n</m>, the vector space of polynomials with degree at most <m>n</m>,
        has dimension <m>n+1</m> by <xref ref="theorem-exponent-laws" />. [Cross-reference is just a demo,
        content is not relevant.] What happens if we relax the defintion and remove the parameter <m>n</m>?
      </p>
    </hint>
  </task>
  <task label="short-answer-task-in-exercises">
    <statement>
      <p>
        Explain your reasoning in the previous question.
      </p>
    </statement>
    <response />
  </task>
</exercise>
Structured with task, recycled earlier from earlier, to make sure that the tasks do not get counted as Runestone reading activities (since they are inside an <exercise> inside of an <exercises> division.

(a) True/False.

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<task label="true-false-task-in-exercises">
  <title>True/False</title>
  <idx>vector space</idx>
  <statement correct="no">
    <p>
      Every vector space has finite dimension.
    </p>
  </statement>
  <feedback>
    <p>
      The vector space of all polynomials with finite degree has a basis,
      <m>B = \{1,x,x^2,x^3,\dots\}</m>, which is infinte.
    </p>
  </feedback>
  <hint>
    <p>
      <m>P_n</m>, the vector space of polynomials with degree at most <m>n</m>,
      has dimension <m>n+1</m> by <xref ref="theorem-exponent-laws" />. [Cross-reference is just a demo,
      content is not relevant.] What happens if we relax the defintion and remove the parameter <m>n</m>?
    </p>
  </hint>
</task>
    Every vector space has finite dimension.
  • True.

  • The vector space of all polynomials with finite degree has a basis, \(B = \{1,x,x^2,x^3,\dots\}\text{,}\) which is infinte.
  • False.

  • The vector space of all polynomials with finite degree has a basis, \(B = \{1,x,x^2,x^3,\dots\}\text{,}\) which is infinte.
Hint.
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<hint>
  <p>
    <m>P_n</m>, the vector space of polynomials with degree at most <m>n</m>,
    has dimension <m>n+1</m> by <xref ref="theorem-exponent-laws" />. [Cross-reference is just a demo,
    content is not relevant.] What happens if we relax the defintion and remove the parameter <m>n</m>?
  </p>
</hint>
\(P_n\text{,}\) the vector space of polynomials with degree at most \(n\text{,}\) has dimension \(n+1\) by Theorem 1.2.16. [Cross-reference is just a demo, content is not relevant.] What happens if we relax the defintion and remove the parameter \(n\text{?}\)

(b)

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<task label="short-answer-task-in-exercises">
  <statement>
    <p>
      Explain your reasoning in the previous question.
    </p>
  </statement>
  <response />
</task>
Explain your reasoning in the previous question.