Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.11 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 337: 39

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Work Step by Step

We are given: $B=(b_1,b_2,b_3,...b_n)\\ C=(c_1,c_2,c_3,...c_n)$ Obtain $A=BC=\begin{bmatrix} b_1c_1 & c_2c_2 & ... & b_1c_n\\ b_2c_1 & b_1c_2 & ...&b_2c_n \\ . & . & ... & . \\ b_nc_1 & b_nc_2 & ... & b_nc_3 \end{bmatrix}=b_1.b_2.b_3...b_n\begin{bmatrix} c_1 & c_2 & ... & c_n\\ c_1 & c_2 & ... & c_n \\ . & . & ... & . \\ c_1 & c_@ & ... & c_n \end{bmatrix}$ Then $b_1.b_2.b_3...b_n\begin{bmatrix} c_1 & c_2 & ... & c_n\\ c_1 & c_2 & ... & c_n \\ . & . & ... & . \\ c_1 & c_2 & ... & c_n \end{bmatrix} \approx b_1.b_2.b_3...b_n\begin{bmatrix} c_1 & c_2 & ... & c_n\\ 0 & 0 & ... & 0 \\ . & . & ... & . \\ 0 & 0 & ... & 0 \end{bmatrix}$ Thus $rank (A)=n-(n-1)=1$ Hence, the $n \times n$ matrix $A = BC$ has nullity $n − 1$
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