(a) Is the vector space P(R) isomorphic to R? Justify your answer. (b) Is the vector space R isomorphic to the vector space of 2 x 2 real symmetric matrices? Justify your answer.

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(a) Is the vector space P(R) isomorphic to R? Justify your answer.
(b) Is the vector space R isomorphic to the vector space of 2 x 2 real symmetric
matrices? Justify your answer.
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Is the vector space P(R) isomorphic to R? Justify your answer. (b) Is the vector space R isomorphic to the vector space of 2 x 2 real symmetric matrices? Justify your answer.
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