If q(x) is an arbitrary polynomial in Pn it follows that                                      q(x) = c0p0(x) + ... + cnpn(x) (1) for some scalars c0, ... , cn                                     (a) Show that ci = q ( ai) for i = 0, ... , n, and deduce that                                  q(x) = q (a0)p0(x) + · · · + q( an)pn(x) is the unique representation of q(x) with respect to the basis ẞ

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If q(x) is an arbitrary polynomial in Pn it follows that                                      q(x) = c0p0(x) + ... + cnpn(x) (1) for some scalars c0, ... , cn                                     (a) Show that ci = q ( ai) for i = 0, ... , n, and deduce that                                  q(x) = q (a0)p0(x) + · · · + q( an)pn(x) is the unique representation of q(x) with respect to the basis ẞ

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