Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.3 Subspaces of Vector Spaces - 4.3 Exercises - Page 167: 15

Answer

$W$ is not a vector subspace of $M_{3,3}$.

Work Step by Step

Let $u=\left[\begin{array}{lll}{0} & {1} & {2} \\ {3} & {0} & {-1} \\ {0} & {2} & {1}\end{array}\right]\in W$ and $c=2\in R$. Now, $$cu=2\left[\begin{array}{lll}{0} & {1} & {2} \\ {3} & {0} & {-1} \\ {0} & {2} & {1}\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{lll}{0} & {2} & {4} \\ {6} & {0} & {-2} \\ {0} & {4} & {2}\end{array}\right]$$ which is not an element of $W$. Hence, $W$ is not a vector subspace of $M_{3,3}$.
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