Questions
Question 1
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Define the nullity of a matrix \(A\).
Question 2
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State the rank-nullity theorem for an \(m\times n\) matrix \(A\).
Question 3
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A matrix has \(5\) columns and rank \(3\). What is its nullity?
Question 4
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What is the nullity of a \(3\times3\) full-rank matrix?
Question 5
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Find the nullity of \(A=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&0\\0&1&0\end{pmatrix}\).
Question 6
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Find the nullity of the zero \(2\times4\) matrix.
Question 7
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If row reduction of a \(4\)-column matrix gives pivots in columns \(1\) and \(3\), what is the nullity?
Question 8
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Solve \(x+y=0\) as a null space and state its nullity.
Question 9
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Find a basis and nullity for \(A=\begin{pmatrix}1&1&1\end{pmatrix}\).
Question 10
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Find the nullity of \(A=\begin{pmatrix}1&2&3\\0&1&1\end{pmatrix}\).
Question 11
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Find a basis for the null space of \(\begin{pmatrix}1&2&3\\0&1&1\end{pmatrix}\).
Question 12
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Explain why the zero vector being in every null space does not mean every nullity is positive.
Question 13
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Find the nullity of \(A=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&1&0\\0&1&0&1\end{pmatrix}\) and give a basis for the null space.
Question 14
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Find the nullity of \(\begin{pmatrix}1&1&0\\0&1&1\\1&2&1\end{pmatrix}\).
Question 15
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For which \(t\) does \(A_t=\begin{pmatrix}1&0&1\\0&1&1\\0&0&t\end{pmatrix}\) have nullity \(0\)?
Question 16
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For which \(a\) does \(\begin{pmatrix}1&a\\a&1\end{pmatrix}\) have nullity \(1\)?
Question 17
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For which \(b\) does \(\begin{pmatrix}1&0&1\\0&1&1\b&b&1\end{pmatrix}\) have positive nullity?
Question 18
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A student uses the number of rows instead of columns in rank-nullity. Give a correction using a \(2\times3\) matrix of rank \(2\).
Question 19
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Prove that nullity equals the number of free variables in \(A\mathbf x=\mathbf0\).
Question 20
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Explain why nullity counts hidden input directions in a model \(\mathbf y=A\mathbf x\).