Let A be an nxn matrix, then rank (4) + nullity (A) = n. Justify this with an example. Hint: Consider any n x n matrix A and reduce to RREF. Then rank(A) = # of non-zero columns, nullity(A) = # of zero columns. The sum is n.

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Let A be an nxn matrix, then rank
(4) + nullity (A) = n. Justify this with
an example.
Hint: Consider any n x n matrix A
and reduce to RREF.
Then rank(A) = # of non-zero
columns, nullity(A) = # of zero
columns. The sum is n.
Transcribed Image Text:Let A be an nxn matrix, then rank (4) + nullity (A) = n. Justify this with an example. Hint: Consider any n x n matrix A and reduce to RREF. Then rank(A) = # of non-zero columns, nullity(A) = # of zero columns. The sum is n.
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