Solution

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Let be the standard basis and define . By linearity,
Thus every linear functional has this form. Its representing vector is unique because evaluating at each gives .
For the prescribed kernel of a linear map, the third listed vector is the first minus the second, so it adds no independent constraint. The first two require
Taking and gives , . Consequently all possible representing vectors are
Conversely, every such vector is perpendicular to each of the three prescribed vectors, so its linear functional vanishes on them. This also includes the zero linear functional.

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