Let V be the vector space {(x,y);|;x,y∈R^+} with the operations: (x_1,y_1)+(x_2…

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Let VV be the vector space {(x,y)    x,yR+}\{(x,y)\;|\;x,y\in\mathbb{R}^+\} with the operations:

(x1,y1)+(x2,y2)=(x1x2,y1y2)(x_1,y_1)+(x_2,y_2)=(x_1x_2,y_1y_2)

k(x,y)=(xk,yk)k\cdot(x,y)=(x^k,y^k)

Recall that in this space: 0=(1,1)\overrightarrow{0}=(1,1)

Consider the linear transformation L:VVL:V\longrightarrow V defined by:

L((x,y))=(xy,x2y)L\big((x,y)\big)=(xy,x^2y)

(a) Show that v=()\overrightarrow{v}=() is in ker(L)ker(L)

(b) Find a basis for ker(L)ker(L)
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