Lemma relating linear independence to subspaces. How? (Suppose x…xs are vectors which span W and y…yt are...












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Let W$subset R^n$ be a subspace Suppose that ${u_1,u_2}$...${u_s}$ are vectors which span W, and ${v_1,v_2}$...${v_t}$ are vectors in W which are linearly independent. Then s $ge$ t.



Why is the above lemma true? Furthermore, how does it lead us to the definition of the dimension of W? The dimension of W is the number of vectors that make up a basis of W, but the vectors v in the lemma don't necessarily make up the basis do they (it's not clarified whether they span W or not)?



But from the looks of the question, we are meant to define the dimension using this lemma. How?










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    Sorry for the absolutely horrid title, didn't want to have a vague one. Here's the full lemma:



    Let W$subset R^n$ be a subspace Suppose that ${u_1,u_2}$...${u_s}$ are vectors which span W, and ${v_1,v_2}$...${v_t}$ are vectors in W which are linearly independent. Then s $ge$ t.



    Why is the above lemma true? Furthermore, how does it lead us to the definition of the dimension of W? The dimension of W is the number of vectors that make up a basis of W, but the vectors v in the lemma don't necessarily make up the basis do they (it's not clarified whether they span W or not)?



    But from the looks of the question, we are meant to define the dimension using this lemma. How?










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      Sorry for the absolutely horrid title, didn't want to have a vague one. Here's the full lemma:



      Let W$subset R^n$ be a subspace Suppose that ${u_1,u_2}$...${u_s}$ are vectors which span W, and ${v_1,v_2}$...${v_t}$ are vectors in W which are linearly independent. Then s $ge$ t.



      Why is the above lemma true? Furthermore, how does it lead us to the definition of the dimension of W? The dimension of W is the number of vectors that make up a basis of W, but the vectors v in the lemma don't necessarily make up the basis do they (it's not clarified whether they span W or not)?



      But from the looks of the question, we are meant to define the dimension using this lemma. How?










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      Sorry for the absolutely horrid title, didn't want to have a vague one. Here's the full lemma:



      Let W$subset R^n$ be a subspace Suppose that ${u_1,u_2}$...${u_s}$ are vectors which span W, and ${v_1,v_2}$...${v_t}$ are vectors in W which are linearly independent. Then s $ge$ t.



      Why is the above lemma true? Furthermore, how does it lead us to the definition of the dimension of W? The dimension of W is the number of vectors that make up a basis of W, but the vectors v in the lemma don't necessarily make up the basis do they (it's not clarified whether they span W or not)?



      But from the looks of the question, we are meant to define the dimension using this lemma. How?







      linear-algebra independence






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