First
f(α(x,y))=f(αx,αy)=(αx−αy,αx+αy)
=(α(x−y),α(x+y))=α((x−y),(x+y))=αf(x,y)
Second
f(x1,y1)+f(x2,y2)=(x1−y1,x1+y1)+(x2−y2,x2+y2)=(x1−y1+x2−y2,x1+y1+x2+y2)
=((x1+x2)−(y1+y2),(x1+x2)+(y1+y2))=f((x1+x2),(y1+y2))
So f is a linear transformation
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