Math Problem Statement

If A = [ 5 4 3 2 1; 6 5 4 3 2; 2 4 6 8 10 ] and R is the row-reduced echelon form of matrix A, which one of the following is the first column of R?

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5 & 4 & 3 & 2 & 1 \\ 6 & 5 & 4 & 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 & 10 \end{bmatrix}$$ You're asked to find the first column of the row-reduced echelon form $$R$$ of matrix $$A$$. To solve this, we need to perform row reduction (Gaussian elimination) on matrix $$A$$ to convert it into its row-reduced echelon form (RREF). After reducing it, we can identify which of the given options matches the first column of the resulting matrix $$R$$. Let me compute the row-reduced echelon form of matrix $$A$$. numpy as np from sympy import Matrix # Define the matrix A A = Matrix([ [5, 4, 3, 2, 1], [6, 5, 4, 3, 2], [2, 4, 6, 8, 10] ]) # Compute the row-reduced echelon form (RREF) of matrix A rref_matrix, pivot_columns = A.rref() # Display the row-reduced echelon form rref_matrixThe row-reduced echelon form (RREF) of matrix $$A$$ is: $$R = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -1 & -2 & -3 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$$ The first column of $$R$$ is: $$\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$$ Now, let's match this result with the provided options. The first column of $$R$$ corresponds to the following choice: $$\begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$$ This matches the first option. Would you like further details on this process or have any other questions? Here are 5 related questions that might interest you: 1. How do you perform row reduction on a matrix? 2. What is the difference between row echelon form and row-reduced echelon form? 3. How do pivot columns affect the row-reduced echelon form? 4. Can a matrix have multiple row-reduced echelon forms? 5. What are the steps to identify pivot positions in a matrix? Tip: Remember that when performing row reduction, the goal is to make the leading entries in each row equal to 1, and ensure that all entries below the pivots are zero.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Matrix Algebra
Row-Reduction
Gaussian Elimination
Row-Reduced Echelon Form (RREF)

Formulas

Row-reduction algorithm
Gaussian elimination

Theorems

Row-reduced echelon form (RREF) theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12