Matrix Rank and Nullity Concepts
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What does the rank of a matrix represent?

  • Dimension of the image of the matrix (correct)
  • Trace of the matrix
  • Dimension of the kernel of the matrix
  • Determinant of the matrix
  • Which property does the nullity of a matrix refer to?

  • Determinant of the matrix
  • Trace of the matrix
  • Dimension of the kernel of the matrix (correct)
  • Dimension of the image of the matrix
  • In the context of matrices, what does 'dim(im A)' stand for?

  • Dimension of the kernel of the matrix
  • Determinant of the matrix
  • Dimension of the image of the matrix (correct)
  • Trace of the matrix
  • How do you determine the nullity of an n × m matrix A?

    <p>By counting the number of free variables (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the rank of an n × m matrix A represent?

    <p>The dimension of the image of A (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of matrices, what is the relationship between the nullity and the rank?

    <p>The rank minus the nullity is equal to n (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If A and B are square matrices of size 3×3 and AB has a kernel of dimension 2, what can be said about the kernel of A?

    <p>The kernel of A must be of dimension 1. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a possible matrix B that, when multiplied by I (the identity matrix), would result in a product with a kernel of dimension 2?

    <p>[0 1 0] (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If matrix B is square and contains non-zero elements, what property must matrix A have to ensure that the product AB has a kernel of dimension greater than 0?

    <p>Matrix A must have linearly dependent rows/columns. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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