If the rank of a 4x7 matrix A is 2, what is the dimension of the solution space Ax = 0? The dimension of the solution space is
If the rank of a 4x7 matrix A is 2, what is the dimension of the solution space Ax = 0? The dimension of the solution space is
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![### Problem Statement
If the rank of a \( 4 \times 7 \) matrix \( A \) is 2, what is the dimension of the solution space \( Ax = 0 \)?
**The dimension of the solution space is** \(\_\_\_\_\_\_ \).
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### Explanation
In linear algebra, the dimension of the solution space of a homogeneous system of linear equations, \( Ax = 0 \), can be determined using the rank-nullity theorem.
The rank-nullity theorem states:
\[ \text{rank}(A) + \text{nullity}(A) = n \]
where \( n \) is the number of columns in the matrix \( A \), the rank of \( A \) is the dimension of the column space (or the number of linearly independent columns), and the nullity of \( A \) is the dimension of the null space (or the solution space of \( Ax = 0 \)).
Given:
- The rank of matrix \( A \) is 2.
- The matrix \( A \) has 7 columns.
We need to find the dimension of the solution space, which is the nullity of \( A \).
Using the rank-nullity theorem:
\[ \text{rank}(A) + \text{nullity}(A) = n \]
\[ 2 + \text{nullity}(A) = 7 \]
Solving for nullity:
\[ \text{nullity}(A) = 7 - 2 = 5 \]
Thus, **the dimension of the solution space is 5**.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fc0867650-b445-489d-98f3-e27e64467d14%2Ffd20858c-e7e6-4ad8-aea2-b9bb4bd7a129%2Fz8y6p1o_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Statement
If the rank of a \( 4 \times 7 \) matrix \( A \) is 2, what is the dimension of the solution space \( Ax = 0 \)?
**The dimension of the solution space is** \(\_\_\_\_\_\_ \).
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### Explanation
In linear algebra, the dimension of the solution space of a homogeneous system of linear equations, \( Ax = 0 \), can be determined using the rank-nullity theorem.
The rank-nullity theorem states:
\[ \text{rank}(A) + \text{nullity}(A) = n \]
where \( n \) is the number of columns in the matrix \( A \), the rank of \( A \) is the dimension of the column space (or the number of linearly independent columns), and the nullity of \( A \) is the dimension of the null space (or the solution space of \( Ax = 0 \)).
Given:
- The rank of matrix \( A \) is 2.
- The matrix \( A \) has 7 columns.
We need to find the dimension of the solution space, which is the nullity of \( A \).
Using the rank-nullity theorem:
\[ \text{rank}(A) + \text{nullity}(A) = n \]
\[ 2 + \text{nullity}(A) = 7 \]
Solving for nullity:
\[ \text{nullity}(A) = 7 - 2 = 5 \]
Thus, **the dimension of the solution space is 5**.
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