if x, y belong to R^p, than is it true that the relation norm (x+y) = norm (x) + norm (y) holds if and only if x = cy or y = cx with c>0

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2021-06-14

if x, y belong to Rp, than is it true that the relation norm (x+y)=norm(x)+norm(y) holds if and only if x=cy or y=cx with c>0

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Neelam Wainwright

Neelam Wainwright

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This is not true. For example, if y=0, and x0 is some non-trivial vector, then ||x+y||=||x+0||=||x||=||x||+||y||}=0
Now, if x=cy, then x=0, which is impossible. So suppose that there exists c>0 such that y=cx. However, ||cx||=|c||x||>0, so cx0, but y=0. Therefore, there exists no c>0 such that x=cy or y=cx.

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