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1. 5 points each State whether the following are true or false. If true, say why. If false, give reasons or give a counterexample. a. The kernel of a linear transformation is a vector space. Solution: True. The kernel of a linear transformation is a subspace, and since subspaces are vector spaces themselves, it is a vector space. b. If v1 and v2 are linearly independent eigenvectors, then they correspond to distinct eigenvalues. Solution: False. Let A . Then, obviously, the eigenvalue of A is 2. But and are both eigenvectors and they are linearly independent. c. Every 2×2 invertibl