9) Consider \( A=\{(-2 x, 0,5 x), x \in \mathbb{R}\} \), show that \( (\mathbb{R}, A,+) \) is a sub vector space of \( \mathbb{R}^{3} \).
(3 marks)
10) In a geometric progression, the sixth term is 8 times the third term and the sum of the seventh and eighth terms is 192 . Determine:
a) the common ratio.
(2 marks)
b) the first term.
(2 marks)
c) the sum of the fifth to eleventh terms.
(2 marks)