SOLUTION: Let v1 and v2 be non zero vectors in a vector space V. Show that the following statements are equivalent. a) v1 is not in Rv2=span{v2} b)Rv1 doesn't equals Rv2

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Question 455730: Let v1 and v2 be non zero vectors in a vector space V. Show that the following statements are equivalent.
a) v1 is not in Rv2=span{v2}
b)Rv1 doesn't equals Rv2

Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)==>(b): v%5B1%5D not in span%28v%5B2%5D%29 ==> v%5B1%5D+%3C%3E+kv%5B2%5D for any non-zero real number k.
==> For any non-zero real number m, mv%5B1%5D+%3C%3E+mkv%5B2%5D, and hence no element of span{v1} can be found in span{v2}.
(b) ==> (a): span%28v%5B1%5D%29+%3C%3E+span%28v%5B2%5D%29 ==> there is element kv%5B1%5D in span%28v%5B1%5D%29 that is not in span%28v%5B2%5D%29, or ,
kv%5B1%5D+%3C%3E+r+v%5B2%5D for any non-zero real number r, or
v%5B1%5D+%3C%3E+%28r%2Fk%29+v%5B2%5D+=+qv%5B2%5D. Hence v1 is not in span{v2}.