MAT 125.

1 Linear Algebra

Chapter -4
General Vector Spaces

Rank, Nullity, and the Fundamental Matrix Spaces

Objectives:
1) To find dimension of null space, row space and column space
2) To find rank and nullity

Form chapter 4.7, we know that the dimension of the rowspace of R (row echelon form of A) is
the number of nonzero rows, and the dimension of the column space of R is the number of
leading 1′s. Since these two numbers are the same, the row and column space have the same
dimension.

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Home Work/Practice
Exercise Set-4.8

Discussions & Practice

Good Luck!

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