Solving Linear Systems Lecture 2: Row Operations and Gaussian Elimination

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In the context of identifying echelon forms, which characteristic is used to identify a matrix as being in row echelon form (REF)?

Zero rows

Leading ones

Staircase (correct)

Columns with leading ones

When identifying a matrix as in reduced row echelon form (RREF), which characteristic is important?

Columns with leading ones

Staircase

Leading ones (correct)

Zero rows

Which of the following is a characteristic used to identify a matrix as neither in REF nor RREF?

Zero rows (correct)

Staircase

Leading ones

Columns with leading ones

What characteristic is used to determine if a matrix has columns with leading ones?

Columns with leading ones Signup and view all the answers

When identifying a matrix as neither in REF nor RREF, which characteristic is important?

Zero rows Signup and view all the answers

Match the following identifiers with their corresponding echelon form:

Example 1 = REF Example 2 = RREF Example 3 = neither Example 4 = N/A Signup and view all the answers

When performing matrix addition, which of the following properties holds true?

Commutative: $A + B = B + A$ Signup and view all the answers

Which property of scalar multiplication is demonstrated by the equation $r(A + B) = rA + rB$?

Distributive property Signup and view all the answers

If matrix $A$ has dimensions $m \times n$, what are the dimensions of the zero matrix $O$?

$m \times n$ Signup and view all the answers

Which property is illustrated by the equation $r(sA) = (rs)A$ in scalar multiplication?

Associative property Signup and view all the answers

For any matrix $A$, what is the result of the operation $A - A$?

$O$, where $O$ is the zero matrix Signup and view all the answers

Solving Linear Systems Lecture 2: Row Operations and Gaussian Elimination

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In the context of identifying echelon forms, which characteristic is used to identify a matrix as being in row echelon form (REF)?

When identifying a matrix as in reduced row echelon form (RREF), which characteristic is important?

Which of the following is a characteristic used to identify a matrix as neither in REF nor RREF?

What characteristic is used to determine if a matrix has columns with leading ones?

When identifying a matrix as neither in REF nor RREF, which characteristic is important?

Match the following identifiers with their corresponding echelon form:

When performing matrix addition, which of the following properties holds true?

Which property of scalar multiplication is demonstrated by the equation $r(A + B) = rA + rB$?

If matrix $A$ has dimensions $m \times n$, what are the dimensions of the zero matrix $O$?

Which property is illustrated by the equation $r(sA) = (rs)A$ in scalar multiplication?

For any matrix $A$, what is the result of the operation $A - A$?

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