Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.4 Row-Echelon Matrices and Elementary Row Operations - True-False Review - Page 155: c

Answer

True

Work Step by Step

The pivots in a row-echelon form of an $n×n$ matrix must move down and to the right as we look from one row to the next beneath it. Thus, the pivots must occur on or to the right of the main diagonal of the matrix, and thus all entries below the main diagonal of the matrix are zero.
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