Let H be the set of points in the second quadrant in the plane V=R^2. That is, H = { (x,y) | x ≤ 0, y ≥ 0 }. Is H a subspace of the vector space V? does H contain the zero vector V? is H closed under addition? is H closed under scalar multiplication?

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Let H be the set of points in the second quadrant in the plane V=R^2. That is, H = { (x,y) | x ≤ 0, y ≥ 0 }. Is H a subspace of the vector space V?

does H contain the zero vector V?

is H closed under addition?

is H closed under scalar multiplication? 

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