Linear Algebra – Example of a Nonempty Subset Closed Under Scalar Multiplication but Not a Subspace

linear algebra

Could anyone provide an example of a nonempty subset $U$ of $R^2$ such that $U$ is closed under scalar multiplication, but $U$ is not a subspace of $R^2$

Best Answer

The cross.

(More precisely, the union of the $x$-axis and $y$-axis.)