# Question about inverting this linear map

I have a linear map $F: R^3 \longrightarrow R^3$ and the vectors

$F(v_1)=(0,1,0), F(v_2)=(1,0,0), F(v_3)=(0,0,1)$

$v_1=(1,0,0), v_2=(1,1,0), v_3=(1,1,1)$

I already found the matrix for the map with respect to the standard basis

$A=\begin{matrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{matrix}$

$a)$Now I have to determine if the map is invertible and isometry. About if it is invertible, is enough to see if $A^{-1}$ exists?

And about isometry I know that I have to prove that the length preserve, but I don't really know how to do it.

$b)$ I have to define the vector $v_1, v_2, v_3$ as an alternative (new) basis in $R^3$ and find the matrix F for this new basis. To find the matrix is the same as before once I have the new basis.

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Yes, it is sufficient to check the invertibility of the matrix to check the if the operator is invertible. Your operator is not an isometry as you can easily see by comparing the lengths of $v_{2}$ and its image. Now, for the matrix in new basis, observe that the first column is the coordinates of image of first basis vectors and so on.