Solved Problems for Chapter 2

You have a system of equations in two variables, . Explain the geometric significance of
(a)
No solution.
(b)
A unique solution.
(c)
An infinite number of solutions.

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Consider the following augmented matrix in which denotes an arbitrary number and denotes a nonzero number. Determine whether the given augmented matrix corresponds to a consistent system. If consistent, is the solution unique? Click the arrow to see answer.
Suppose a system of equations has fewer equations than variables. Will such a system necessarily be consistent? If so, explain why and if not, give an example which is not consistent.

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If a system of equations has more equations than variables, can it have a solution? If so, give an example and if not, explain why not.

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Find such that is the augmented matrix of an inconsistent system.
Find such that is the augmented matrix of a consistent system.

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Choose and such that the augmented matrix shown has each of the following:
(a)
one solution
(b)
no solution
(c)
infinitely many solutions

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Determine if the system is consistent. If so, is the solution unique?

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Determine if the system is consistent. If so, is the solution unique?

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Find the solution of the system whose augmented matrix is

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Solve the system whose augmented matrix is Click the arrow to see answer.
Solve the system if the rref of its augmented matrix is Click the arrow to see answer.
Solve the system if the rref of its augmented matrix is Click the arrow to see answer.
Suppose a system of equations has fewer equations than variables and you have found a solution to this system of equations. Is it possible that your solution is the only one? Explain.

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Suppose is an matrix. Explain why the rank of is always no larger than

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Find the rank of the following matrix.

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Bibliography

These problems come from the end of Chapter 1 of Ken Kuttler’s A First Course in Linear Algebra. (CC-BY)

Ken Kuttler, A First Course in Linear Algebra, Lyryx 2017, Open Edition, pp. 42–49.

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