However, one could choose another different basis, denoted by $\vec{b}_1,\vec{b}_2,\ldots,\vec{b_n}$, where the same vector would be expressed in terms of a different set of components
However, one could choose a different basis, denoted by $\vec{b}_1,\vec{b}_2,\ldots,\vec{b_n}$, where the same vector would be expressed in terms of a different set of components
The elements of a vector basis must be **linearly independent** from each other, meaning
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that none of them can be expressed as linear combination of the rest of basis vectors.
The elements of a vector basis must be **linearly independent** from one another, meaning
that none of them can be expressed as a linear combination of the other basis vectors.
We can consider one example in the two-dimensional real vector space $\mathbb{R}$, namely the $(x,y)$ coordinate plane, shown below.
We can consider one example in the two-dimensional real vector space $\mathbb{R}$, namely the $(x,y)$ coordinate plane, shown below.

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We see how the same vector $\vec{v}$ can be expressed in two different bases. In the first one (left panel), the Cartesian basis, its components are $\vec{v}=(2,2)$. But in the second basis (right panel), the components are different, being instead $\vec{v}=(2.4 ,0.8)$,
We see how the same vector $\vec{v}$ can be expressed in two different bases. In the first one (left panel), the Cartesian basis, its components are $\vec{v}=(2,2)$. But in the second basis (right panel), the components are different, being instead $\vec{v}=(2.4 ,0.8)$,
though the magnitude and direction of the vector itself remain unchanged.
though the magnitude and direction of the vector itself remain unchanged.