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Exercise 1.4.1

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Consider the following augmented matrix in which ∗\ast denotes an arbitrary number and ■\blacksquare denotes a non-zero number. Determine whether the given augmented matrix is consistent. If consistent, is the solution unique?

[■∗∗∗∗∗0■∗∗0∗00■∗∗∗0000■∗]\left[\begin{array}{ccccc|c}\blacksquare&\ast&\ast&\ast&\ast&\ast\\ 0&\blacksquare&\ast&\ast&0&\ast\\ 0&0&\blacksquare&\ast&\ast&\ast\\ 0&0&0&0&\blacksquare&\ast\end{array}\right]

Selinger, Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra, Systems of linear equations, Gaussian elimination, Exercise 1.4.1

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