# If the images of vectors are linearly dependent, then they are linearly dependent [duplicate]

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I know that if the images of vectors are linearly independent, then the vectors are linearly independent. But will the statement still hold if we change independent to dependent? I tried testing with common linear transformations and so far the case holds. Are there any counter examples to it?

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No. Take $$f:\mathbb R\to\mathbb R$$ given by $$f(x)=0$$. Then $$\{f(1)\} = \{0\}$$ is linearly dependent, but $$\{1\}$$ is linearly independent.