24Rank of a matrix
Find the rank of .
Row reduce A: R3 − R1 then R3 − R2 turns row 3 into all zeros, leaving two pivot rows. So rank(A) = 2. Check: row 3 of the original, (1,1,5), equals row1+row2, confirming it was dependent.
Find the rank of .
Row reduce A: R3 − R1 then R3 − R2 turns row 3 into all zeros, leaving two pivot rows. So rank(A) = 2. Check: row 3 of the original, (1,1,5), equals row1+row2, confirming it was dependent.