6) We defined span and looked at the span of a set of vectors geometrically and numerically working with vectors from Rn. When a set of vectors spans a space the linear combination of them generates every object in the space.  Can you think of a set of 2x2 matrices such that when you take the span of them you can generate any 2x2 matrix? (hint: think of our standard basis for R2, R3, ... etc.)

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6) We defined span and looked at the span of a set of vectors geometrically and numerically working with vectors from Rn. When a set of vectors spans a space the linear combination of them generates every object in the space.  Can you think of a set of 2x2 matrices such that when you take the span of them you can generate any 2x2 matrix? (hint: think of our standard basis for R2, R3, ... etc.)

7) If you came up with a set of objects in #6 does the set form a basis for the set of all 2x2 matrices? Explain why you think both requirements for a basis are/are not met.

8) What other "objects" have you worked with in mathematics that could potentially form a vector space?

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