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Linear Transformations · Challenge problem

Let P3\mathcal{P}_3 be the space of polynomials of degree at most 33, and define T:P3→P3T:\mathcal{P}_3\to\mathcal{P}_3 by T(p)(x)=p(2x)+p′(x)T(p)(x) = p(2x) + p'(x). Find the trace of TT.