Let A be a 7 × 4 matrix with independent columns, and let b = null(AT). How many least squares solutions does Ax = b have? O a. 6 O b. 4 C. 2

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Let A be a 7 x 4 matrix with independent columns, and let b E null(AT).
=
How many least squares solutions does Ax
: b have?
a. 6
b. 4
C. 2
Od. Infinitely many
e. 5
f. 1
g. 0
h. 3
O i. 7
Transcribed Image Text:Let A be a 7 x 4 matrix with independent columns, and let b E null(AT). = How many least squares solutions does Ax : b have? a. 6 b. 4 C. 2 Od. Infinitely many e. 5 f. 1 g. 0 h. 3 O i. 7
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