Let T : R
3 -> R
3 be the linear transformation whose matrix with respect to the standard basis of R
3 is
where a, b, c are real number not all zero. The determinant
= -abc + bac = 0
Thus, Rank of T is 2. Using Rank nullity theorem, Nullity T = 3 - 2 = 1.
Hence, T is not one-one. Also T is not onto because range has two vectors, so it will not generate R
3.
Next, we know that the equation of line passing through origin is
Let (l, m, n) be the point on the line. Then (l, m, n) = l(1, 0, 0) + m(0, 1, 0) + n(0 , 0 , 1)
Taking the image under T, we get
T(1,m,n) = T(l(1, 0,0) + m(0,1,0) + n(0,0,1))
= IT(1, 0, 0) + mT(0,1, 0) + nT(0, 0,1)
= l(0, -a, -b) + m(a, 0, -c) + n(b, c, 0)
= (ma + nb, -al + nc, - bl - mc)
But the point (ma + nb, -a l + nc, - bl - mc) does not lie on the line