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Vector Spaces & Bases · Medium problem

Let S={(x,y,z)∈R3:xyz=0}S = \{(x,y,z)\in\mathbb{R}^3 : xyz = 0\}, the union of the three coordinate planes. SS is not a subspace (it fails closure under addition). What is the dimension of the SMALLEST subspace of R3\mathbb{R}^3 that contains SS?