(a) Let A be an m n matrix and let M = A | b be...

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(a) Let A be an m × n matrix and let M = A | b be the augmented matrix for the linear system Ax = b. Show that either 

(i) Rank A = rank M, or 

(ii) Rank A = rank M − 1.
(b) Prove that the system is compatible if and only if case (i) holds.

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Applied Linear Algebra

ISBN: 9783319910406

2nd Edition

Authors: Peter J. Olver, Chehrzad Shakiban

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