Math Problem Statement
find the rank of the matrix using normal form
find the rank of the matrix using normal form
Solution
To find the rank of the given matrix using its normal form, we perform row reduction (Gaussian elimination) to bring the matrix to row echelon form (or reduced row echelon form). The rank of the matrix is the number of non-zero rows in its row echelon form.
The matrix provided is:
2 & -2 & 0 & 6 \\ 4 & 2 & 0 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 0 & 3 \\ 1 & -2 & 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$$ ### Steps for row reduction: 1. **Step 1**: Make the first element of the first row a 1 by dividing the entire first row by 2. 2. **Step 2**: Eliminate the first element in rows 2, 3, and 4 by adding/subtracting multiples of the first row. 3. **Step 3**: Move to the second row and make the first non-zero element (in the second column) a 1, then eliminate the corresponding elements in the other rows. 4. **Step 4**: Repeat this process for the third and fourth rows, reducing the matrix step-by-step to row echelon form. I'll perform these steps now and find the rank of the matrix.The rank of the given matrix is **3**. This means that the matrix can be reduced to a form where there are 3 non-zero rows. Would you like a detailed breakdown of the row-reduction process? Here are some related questions for further exploration: 1. How do we determine if a matrix is invertible based on its rank? 2. What does the rank of a matrix tell us about its column space? 3. How do we find the nullity of a matrix if we know its rank? 4. Can we find the rank of a matrix by looking at its determinant? 5. How does the rank affect the solutions to a system of linear equations? **Tip:** When the rank of a matrix equals the number of columns, it indicates that the matrix has full column rank, meaning its columns are linearly independent.Ask a new question for Free
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Math Problem Analysis
Mathematical Concepts
Matrix Algebra
Row Reduction
Gaussian Elimination
Row Echelon Form
Formulas
Row reduction steps
Conditions for non-zero rows in row echelon form
Theorems
Rank Theorem
Suitable Grade Level
College