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Let V be the vector space of all real polynomials of degree 10. Let Tp(x)=p(x) for pV be a linear transformation from V to V. Consider the basis {1,x,x2,x10} of V. Let A be the matrix of T with respect to this basis. Then which of the following is correct?

  1. Trace A=1
  2. There is no mN Such that Am=0.
  3. det.
  4. A has a nonzero eigenvalue. 
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Note that  the matrix of given linear transformation is

A= \begin{bmatrix}  0 & 1 & 0 &0& \cdots & 0 \\ 0 & 0  & 2 &  0 & \cdots & 0\\ 0 & 0  & 0 & 3 & \cdots & 0\\ \vdots& \vdots & \vdots&\ddots&\ddots&\vdots\\0 & 0 & 0  & \cdots & 0& 10\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & \cdots & 0 \end{bmatrix}

This is an upper triangular matrix with diagonal entries are zero. Thus determinant is equal to zero. Hence, option 3 is correct.

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