Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 4 - Vector Spaces - 4.9 The Rank-Nullity Theorem - Problems - Page 330: 8

Answer

$nullity (A)=1$

Work Step by Step

We are given $A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 &1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1\\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ In this problem, A is a $3 \times 4$ matrix, and so, in the Rank-Nullity Theorem, $n = 3$. Further, from the foregoing row-echelon form of the augmented matrix of the system Ax = 0, we see that $rank(A) = 2$. Hence: $$rank (A)+nullity(A)=n \\ nullity (A)=n-rank (A)=3-2=1$$
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