Does the set of all functions that vanish at x = 0 and x = L form a vector space? If it does, explicitly show that it satisfies all eight properties required of a vector space. If not, which property fails? Show how it fails.

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Does the set of all functions that vanish at x = 0 and x = L form a vector space? If it does, explicitly show that it satisfies all eight properties required of a vector space. If not, which property fails? Show how it fails.

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