Practice Methods to Find Rank - 21.5.2 | 21. Linear Algebra | Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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21.5.2 - Methods to Find Rank

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

Define the rank of a matrix.

💡 Hint: Think about linear independence.

Question 2

Easy

What is echelon form?

💡 Hint: Visualize a staircase.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the definition of rank?

  • A number of non-zero elements in a matrix
  • Maximum number of linearly independent rows or columns
  • The total number of rows and columns in a matrix

💡 Hint: Focus on linear independence.

Question 2

True or False: Rank can only be determined using echelon form.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Think about different methods available to find rank.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given the \(4 \times 4\) matrix \(C = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 5 \ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \ 0 & 2 & 1 & 3 \ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\), find the rank after performing row reduction.

💡 Hint: Focus on reducing the matrix to echelon form first.

Question 2

A \(2 \times 3\) matrix \(D\) has a rank of 2. If you added a third row that is a linear combination of the existing rows, what would the new rank be?

💡 Hint: Consider the implications of linear combinations on independence.

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