Exercise · ZW-MATRIX-OF-A-LINEAR-TRANSFORMATION-004 · ★☆☆ Basic

It is known that \(T(e_1)=(1,4)\) and \(T(e_2)=(-2,5)\). What is the matrix of \(T\) in the standard bases?

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  • D. \(\begin{pmatrix}1&-2\\4&5\end{pmatrix}\)

Explanation

The images of the basis vectors are the columns: the first column is \((1,4)\) and the second \((-2,5)\). Writing them as rows gives the transpose, a different matrix.

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