Answer to Question #329540 in Linear Algebra for Mohammed

Question

. Define V =

 x

y



: x, y ≥ 0



. Decide if V is a vector space or not and prove

your claim. (Hint: V is the first quadrant in the xy-plane).

Answer 1

$\left( 1,2 \right) ,\left( -2,-1 \right) \in V\\\left( 1,2 \right) +\left( -2,-1 \right) =\left( -1,1 \right) \notin V\\Not\,\,a\,\,vector\,\,space$