Can a augmented matrix for a system that has 3 leading 1's in its row echelon form be consistent?

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Can a augmented matrix for a system that has 3 leading 1's in its row echelon form be consistent?

2006-09-13 10:09:55 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

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No.

Wait, I mean yes.

2006-09-13 10:17:28 · answer #1 · answered by loggrad98 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Your question is rather vague but let me tell you this, it is all about the number of leading 1s when you augment the matrix. If the number does not change after the augmentation then it is consistent, otherwise not.

2006-09-13 23:22:30 · answer #2 · answered by firat c 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋