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Let M 2,2 be the set of all 2x2 matrices.
A). Let V be the set of all 2x2 diagonal matrices. Let A =
a |
0 |
0 |
b |
and B =
c |
0 |
0 |
d |
be 2 arbitrary 2x2 diagonal matrices in V and let k be an arbitrary scalar. Then A+B =
a+c |
0 |
0 |
b+d |
which is a 2x2 diagonal matrix. It implies that A+B is in V so that V is closed under vector addition. Also, kA =
ka |
0 |
0 |
kb |
which is a 2x2 diagonal matrix. It implies that kA is in V so that V is closed under scalar multiplication. Further, the 2x2 zero matrix, being a diagonal matrix, is in V. Hence V is a vector space and being a subset of M 2,2 , it is a subspace of M 2,2.
B) the set of all matrices with a12 entry – It is unclear. What is the a12 entry ?
C) the set of all 2x2 triangular matrices
Let V be the set of all 2x2 triangular matrices.
A triangular matrix is a square matrix which is called lower triangular if all the entries above the main diagonal are zero. Similarly, a square matrix is called upper triangular if all the entries below the main diagonal are zero. Since the sum of a 2x2 lower triangular matrix and a 2x2 upper triangular matrix is not a 2x2 triangular matrix, hence V is not closed under vector addition. Hence, V is not a vector space and, therefore, not a subspace of M 2,2.