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Consider the real vector space \( P_{2020} = \left\{ \sum_{i=0}^n a_i x^i : a_i \in \mathbb{R}, \, 0 \le n \le 2020 \right\}. \) Let \( W \) be the subspace given by \[ W = \left\{ \sum_{i=0}^n a_i x^i \in P_{2020} : a_i = 0 \text{ for all odd } i \right\}. \] Then the dimension of \( W \) is ................

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The dimension of a subspace equals the number of linearly independent basis vectors that satisfy the defining conditions.
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Correct Answer: 1011

Solution and Explanation

Step 1: Identify allowed coefficients.
Only even powers are allowed: \( i = 0, 2, 4, \ldots, 2020. \)

Step 2: Count even numbers from 0 to 2020.
Number of even integers = \( \frac{2020}{2} + 1 = 1011. \) Hence, dimension of \( W = 1011. \)

Final Answer: \[ \boxed{1011} \]

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