Let A be an m × n matrix such that ATA is invertible. Show that the columns of A are linearly independent. [Careful: You may not assume that A is invertible; it may not even be square.]

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Let A be an m × n matrix such that ATA is invertible. Show that the columns of A are linearly independent. [Careful: You may not assume that A is invertible; it may not even be square.]

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