Does the equation Axequalsb have a solution for each b in set of real numbers RSuperscript 4 ? A. No, because A has a pivot position in every row. B. Yes, because the columns of A span set of real numbers RSuperscript 4. C. Yes, because A does not have a pivot position in every row. D. No, because the columns of A do not span set of real numbers R

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Emilio Dickerson

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29 May, 17:55

Does the equation Axequalsb have a solution for each b in set of real numbers RSuperscript 4 ? A. No, because A has a pivot position in every row. B. Yes, because the columns of A span set of real numbers RSuperscript 4. C. Yes, because A does not have a pivot position in every row. D. No, because the columns of A do not span set of real numbers R

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Melody Buck · Answer 1

C. Yes, because A does not have a pivot position in every row.

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The pivot position in the matrix is determined by entries in non zero rows. The pivot position may be in the row or a column. By Invertible Matrix Theorem the equation Axequalsb has non trivial solution. A has fewer pivot positions therefore A is not invertible. Ax will map RSuperscript into real numbers for n times. A has pivot position if left parenthesis bold x right parenthesis.