Practice question · True or false
Four vectors in can be linearly independent.
Hints
- The space has a fixed number of independent directions.
- Any vector beyond that count must be a combination of the others.
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False
Why
A 3-dimensional space has room for at most 3 independent directions; a fourth vector is always a combination of a basis. More vectors than dimensions forces dependence, no exceptions.
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