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What is another name for Gaussian elimination?
What is another name for Gaussian elimination?
- Matrix transformation
- Triangular matrix computation
- Row reduction (correct)
- Elementary row operations
Which mathematician is Gaussian elimination named after?
Which mathematician is Gaussian elimination named after?
- Isaac Newton
- Carl Friedrich Gauss (correct)
- Leonhard Euler
- Pierre-Simon Laplace
What are the three types of elementary row operations used in Gaussian elimination?
What are the three types of elementary row operations used in Gaussian elimination?
- Dividing a row by a nonzero number, Adding a multiple of one row to another row, Swapping two rows
- Swapping two columns, Dividing a row by a nonzero number, Subtracting one row from another row
- Swapping two rows, Multiplying a row by a nonzero number, Adding a multiple of one row to another row (correct)
- Adding a row to another row, Multiplying a row by a matrix, Swapping two columns
What can Gaussian elimination be used to compute in addition to solving systems of linear equations?
What can Gaussian elimination be used to compute in addition to solving systems of linear equations?
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What is the goal of performing row reduction on a matrix using Gaussian elimination?
What is the goal of performing row reduction on a matrix using Gaussian elimination?
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