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The question gives the following setup:
- Let \(\{v_1, v_2, v_3\}\) be a basis of \( \mathbb{R}^3 \).
- You are provided with two statements \(P\) and \(Q\):
  - \(P\): \(\{v_1 + v_2, v_2 + v_3, v_3 + v_1\}\) is a basis of \( \mathbb{R}^3 \).
  - \(Q\): The set \(\{v_1 + v_2, v_2 + v_3\}\) is linearly independent.

The question asks you to determine which of the following is **TRUE**:
a) Only \( Q \),
b) Both \( P \) and \( Q \),
c) Neither \( P \) nor \( Q \),
d) Only \( P \).

### Solution outline:
- **For \(P\)**: We need to check whether the set \(\{v_1 + v_2, v_2 + v_3, v_3 + v_1\}\) forms a basis. This set will be a basis if its elements are linearly independent and span \( \mathbb{R}^3 \).

- **For \(Q\)**: We need to check if \(\{v_1 + v_2, v_2 + v_3\}\) is linearly independent. A set of two vectors in \( \mathbb{R}^3 \) can only be linearly independent if neither vector is a scalar multiple of the other.

I will now analyze these points in detail and verify both statements.

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Let {v1, v2, v3} be a basis of R^3. Consider the following statements:
P: {v1 + v2, v2 + v3, v3 + v1} is a basis of R^3.
Q: {v1 + v2, v2 + v3} is linearly independent.
Which of the following statements is TRUE?
a) Only Q
b) Both P and Q
c) Neither P nor Q
d) Only P

Analyze the linear independence and basis conditions for sets of vectors in R^3. Solve a problem involving the verification of whether certain sets of vectors form a basis or are linearly independent, using concepts from linear algebra. Suitable for undergraduate students.

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