Answer:
a) 2 nonsingular 2 by 2 matrices are not closed when added together hence it is not a vector space( i.e. their sum = singular and not nonsingular )
b) 2 singular 2 by 2 matrices is not closed under addition, hence they are not a vector space. ( i.e. their sum = nonsingular )
Step-by-step explanation:
a) Prove that nonsingular 2 by 2 matrices is not a vector space
2 nonsingular matrices are not closed when added together hence it is not a vector space ( i.e. their sum = singular and not nonsingular )
vector A = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&0\\0&1\\\end{array}\right][/tex] + vector B = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0&1\\1&0\\\end{array}\right][/tex] = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&1\\1&1\\\end{array}\right][/tex] ( singular vector )
b) Prove that singular 2 by 2 matrices is not a vector space
2 singular 2 by 2 matrices is not closed under addition, hence they are not a vector space. ( i.e. their sum = nonsingular )
Vector C = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&0\\0&0\\\end{array}\right][/tex] + vector D = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0&0\\0&1\\\end{array}\right][/tex] = [tex]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&0\\0&1\\\end{array}\right][/tex] ( nonsingular vector )
