Why is $\{y_1,y_2 \}$ a basis for $K$?

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I have started reading Smith normal form from this above note. In this note I have failed to understand why is $\{y_1,y_2 \}$ a basis for $K$. It is clear that $\mathrm {span} \{y_1,y_2 \} \subset K$. But I couldn't manage to prove the converse. Please give me some suggestions.

Thank you in advance.