Solution

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Under , a root has weight . Counting the twelve root spaces and the two-dimensional Cartan subalgebra gives multiplicities one at weights , four at , and four at zero. Therefore
Under , the weight is . The multiplicities are two at , one at , two at , and four at zero. Hence
The dimensions are respectively and , verifying both direct-sum decompositions of the Adjoint representation.

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