AP EAMCET202319 May 2023Morning ShiftMathematicsMatricesActual
The rank of the matrix [ array ccc 1 & 0 & 2 0 & 1 & -2 1 & -1 & 4 2 & 2 & 8 array ] is
Options
- A2
- B1
- C3
- D4
Correct answer
C. 3
Step-by-step solution
Let A aligned = [ array ccc 1 & 0 & 2 0 & 1 & -2 1 & -1 & 4 2 & 2 & 8 array ] & [ array ccc 1 & 0 & 2 0 & 1 & -2 0 & -1 & 2 0 & 2 & 4 array ] [R₃ R₃-R₁ ; R₄ R₄-2 R₁ ] & [ array ccc 1 & 0 & 2 0 & 1 & -2 0 & 0 & 0 0 & 0 & 8 array ] [R₃ R₃+R₂ ; R₄ R₄-2 R₂ ] aligned Number of non-zero rows is 3 Rank of A=3