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Tutorial 10
Tutorial 10
Tutorial 10
Question 1.
7 −6 2
1 4 5 2
b) B = 2 1 3 0 .
−1 3 2 2
Question 2.
In each case below, find the largest possible value for the rank of A and the smallest possible value for
the nullity of A?
a) A is a 4 × 4 matrix.
b) A is a 3 × 5 matrix.
c) A is a 5 × 3 matrix.
Question 3.
Suppose that A is a 3 × 3 matrix whose null space is a line through the origin in R3 . Can the row or
column space of A also be a line through the origin? Explain.
Question 4.
1 2 −1
1 9 −1
For A = , find a basis for the row space of A:
−3 8 3
−2 3 2
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“He who loves practice without theory is like a sailor who boards a ship without a rudder and
compass and never knows where he may cast.”– da Vinci, Leonardo (1452-1519)
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