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Is the set of all diagonal 3x3 matrices a subspace of M3x3???

in M3x3 the 3x3 should be a subscript. please explain your answer!

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  • 1 decade ago
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    What is M3x3? The set of all 3x3 matrices?

    Use the definition of a subset.

    A is a subset of B if for every element a in A, a is also in B.

    In your case, A is the set of all diagonal 3x3 matrices. Let a be an element of A. Then a is a diagonal 3x3 matrix. Since a is 3x3 matrix, a is in M3x3 also. Therefore the set of all diagonal 3x3 matrices is a subset of M3x3.

  • 1 decade ago

    it depends on the angle

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