Let V = M2×2(F), be the vector space of all 2 × 2 matrices over the real number field. Define W1 = {(a b             c a) ∈ V: a, b, c ∈ F}, W2 = {(0 a           −a b) ∈ V: a, b ∈ F} Prove that W1 and W2 are subspaces of V, and find the dimensions of W1,W2,W1 + W2and W1 ∩ W2.

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Let V = M2×2(F), be the vector space of all 2 × 2 matrices over the real number field.
Define
W1 = {(a b
            c a) ∈ V: a, b, c ∈ F},

W2 = {(0 a
          −a b) ∈ V: a, b ∈ F}

Prove that W1 and W2 are subspaces of V, and find the dimensions of W1,W2,W1 + W2and
W1 ∩ W2.

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