4. Is M₂ (R) a field? Justify. I 5. Show that T = = { [ ² ] 12,9₁² € R} i 2 is a subring of M₂ (R).

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Let M₂ (R) be the set of 2 x 2 matrices with real number entries, i.e.,
M₂(R) = {[a b]a,b,c,d ER}.
Define matrix addition and matrix multiplication in M₂(R) as follows
a1
b₁
az b₂
a₁ + a₂ b₁ + b₂
=
[
C1
d₁
0₂ d₂
;] + [
][
b₁ az b₂
d₂
=
a₁a₂+ b₁c₂ a₁b₂ + b1d₂
c₁a₂+d₂c₂ c₁b₂+did₂
d₁ C₂
01
C1
].
Transcribed Image Text:Let M₂ (R) be the set of 2 x 2 matrices with real number entries, i.e., M₂(R) = {[a b]a,b,c,d ER}. Define matrix addition and matrix multiplication in M₂(R) as follows a1 b₁ az b₂ a₁ + a₂ b₁ + b₂ = [ C1 d₁ 0₂ d₂ ;] + [ ][ b₁ az b₂ d₂ = a₁a₂+ b₁c₂ a₁b₂ + b1d₂ c₁a₂+d₂c₂ c₁b₂+did₂ d₁ C₂ 01 C1 ].
4. Is M₂ (R) a field? Justify.
I Y
5. Show that T =
- {[ 8 ] |z, y, z € R} is a subring of M2 (R).
2
Transcribed Image Text:4. Is M₂ (R) a field? Justify. I Y 5. Show that T = - {[ 8 ] |z, y, z € R} is a subring of M2 (R). 2
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