Chapter 3

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A=I
Ex .
Find the rank of

First , we must row reduce .

A

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· 10
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-> -
,

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· Ex

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Find the ru of 10 '

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O

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Ra=R4-R , 010 Ri B
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· 8

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08
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oi
O

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↳
Rir

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RytRa

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8
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whereM noending
15 .

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Observation : If A is a mxn matrix then Ork(A) <min (m n) ,

eX .
A is x6 matrix .
Which of the following would not be a
possible
rk(A) ? O, 1, 2 3 4
, , ,
Thm Rank and SLE
·

Suppose we have a system of linear equations written like

* =5 . Let p = rK(A) ,
q= r ([A15)) and suppose , A is mxn .

-
Then augmented matrix of the SLE

! Ax=5 has no
paq
. solutions if
·
AX=5 has exactly 1 solution if p =
q= n