Consider the mathematical system consisting of the set of all 3 x 2 matrices under the operation

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Consider the mathematical system consisting of the set of all 3 x 2 matrices under the operation of matrix addition. 

(a) Is the system closed? 

(b) Is there an additive identity matrix? If so, what is it?

(c) Does each matrix in the set have an additive inverse matrix?

(d) Does the commutative property hold for matrix addition?

(e)  Does this mathematical system form a commutative group?

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A Survey of Mathematics with Applications

ISBN: 978-0134112107

10th edition

Authors: Allen R. Angel, Christine D. Abbott, Dennis Runde

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