Rank of Matrix: The rank of a matrix, denoted by rank A, is the

dimension of the column space of A.

Note:

Rank A = Number of pivot columns of A

Column Space: The column space of an m×n matrix A, written as Col A,

is the set of all linear combinations of the columns of A.

Null Space: The null space of an m×n matrix A, written as Nul A, is the
set of all solutions to the homogeneous equation Ax = 0.
i.e. Nul A = {x:x is in Rn and Ax = 0}

The rank theorem:

If a matrix A has n columns, then rankA + dim Nul A = n.

Q. No.1 Find the rank of following matrices:

2 5 −3 −4 8
i.
( 4 7 −4 −3 9
6 9 −5 2 4
0 −9 6 5 −6
)
Solution: We first reduce the given matrix int0 ECHELON form:
2 5 −3 −4 8

(
A= 4 7 −4 −3 9
6 9 −5 2 4
0 −9 6 5 −6
)
2 5 −3 −4 8
R2 → R2 −2 R1 ; R3 → R3−3 R1
( 0 −3 2 5 −7
0 −6 4 14 −20
0 −9 6 5 −6
)
 2 5 −3 −4 8
R3 → R3 −2 R 2 ; R4 → R4 −3 R 2
( 0 −3 2 5
0 0
0 0
0 4
−7
−6
0 −10 15
)
2 5 −3 −4 8
5
R4 → R4 + R2
2 ( 0 −3 2 5 −7
0 0
0 0
0 4 −6
0 0 0
)
Rank A = Number of pivot columns = 3
1 −3 2 −4
ii.
(−3 9 −1 5
2 −6 4 −3
−4 12 2 7
) [Ans 3]

1 −2 9 5 4
iii.
( 1 −1 6 5 −3
−2 0 −6 1 −2
4 1 9 1 −9
) [Ans 3]

Do all examples of pg 117 Partitioned matrices from PDF book.