EXAMPLES 1.] Consider the set of vectors to check LI or LD {(1,0,0),(0,1,0),(0,0,1)} in R ³. Solution :- Let k ₁,k₂,k ₃ belongs to R such that, k ₁(1,0,0)+k₂(0,1,0)+k₃(0,0,1)=(0,0,0) ( k ₁,k₂,k ₃ )=(0,0,0) k ₁=0,k₂=0,k₃=0 Therefore, the set { i,j,k } is LI.