Consider the vector space V = C
2 with scalar multiplication over the real numbers R and let W
and U be the subspaces of V defined by
W = {(z1, z2) ∈ V : z2 = z1 + 2z1} and U = {(z1, z2) ∈ V : z2 = z1 − z1}.
2.1 Find a basis for W ∩ U.
2.2 Express (z1, z2) ∈ V as (z1, z2) = w + u where w ∈ W and u ∈ U.
2.3 Explain whether V = W ⊕ U
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