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Exercise 3

Avg difficulty 2.5

Give an example of a reduced row echelon matrix that describes a linear system having the stated properties. If it is not possible to find such an example, explain why not.

  1. Write a reduced row echelon matrix for a linear system having five equations and three variables and having exactly one solution.

  2. Write a reduced row echelon matrix for a linear system having three equations and three variables and having no solution.

  3. Write a reduced row echelon matrix for a linear system having three equations and five variables and having infinitely many solutions.

  4. Write a reduced row echelon matrix for a linear system having three equations and four variables and having exactly one solution.

  5. Write a reduced row echelon matrix for a linear system having four equations and four variables and having exactly one solution.

Austin, Understanding Linear Algebra, §1.2 Finding solutions to linear systems, Exercise 3

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