Determine whether the given set S of vectors is closed under addition and closed under scalar mul-tiplication. In each case, take the set of scalars to be the set of all real numbers. The set S := {A ∈ Mn(R) : A is upper or lower triangular}.  R=all real numbers

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Determine whether the given set S of vectors is closed under addition and closed under scalar mul-tiplication. In each case, take the set of scalars to be the set of all real numbers.

The set S := {A ∈ Mn(R) : A is upper or lower triangular}. 

R=all real numbers

 

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