Let $n$ be a positive integer. Let $A,B,$ and $C$ be three $n$-dimensional vector subspaces of $\mathbb{R}^{2n}$ with the property that $A \cap B = B \cap C = C \cap A = \{0\}$. Prove that there exist bases $\{a_1,a_2, \dots, a_n\}$ of $A$, $\{b_1,b_2, \dots, b_n\}$ of $B$, and $\{c_1,c_2, \dots, c_n\}$ of $C$ with the property that for each $i \in \{1,2, \dots, n\}$, the vectors $a_i,b_i,$ and $c_i$ are linearly dependent.
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Source: Simon Marais Mathematics Competition 2023 Paper B Problem 3
Tags: vector, linear algebra