Let A be an m x n matrix such that A"A 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 x n matrix such that A"A 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.]
Transcribed Image Text:Let A be an m x n matrix such that A"A 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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