Let V be the vector space of all 2×2 matrics  over the real field R.  Show that W is not a subspace of V, where  W consists of all matrics with zero determinant.

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Let V be the vector space of all 2×2 matrics
 over the real field R.
 Show that W is not a subspace of V, where
 W consists of all matrics with zero determinant.

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