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Rank of the Matrix

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Problems on Rank of matrix:Q. Reduce following matrix to normal form and Hence find
its rank.

Let A =[

Solution:

~ [

~ [

+ 2 , , + 4 , 2

~ [

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Rank of the Matrix

~ [

~ [

+ , ,

~ [

~ [

, +

~[

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Rank of the Matrix

~[

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rank A = 3

Q . Reduce the following matrix in normal form and hence

find its rank.
Solution:
Let A=[

, + ,

~[

2 , + , 3

~[

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Rank of the Matrix

~[

~[

] =

~[

Rank A = 4

Q . Find the value of P for which A will have

(i) Rank 1

(iii) Rank 3 [

(ii) Rank 2

Solution :
If || = 0 , rank A 3
If || = 0 , rank A= 1 , or 2
4

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Rank of the Matrix

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|| = 0 3(9 ) P(3P )+P( 3P)

273 + + 3 =0
2 9 +27=0
P= 3 , 3 ,

for any P3 ,

i.e for any P 3 ,

|A| 0

, rank A = 3

Let P = 3

A = [

i.e a minor of order 1 which is 0 and all minors of order 1

are zero
rank A = 1 If P = 3
If P =

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A=

Rank of the Matrix

consider |

rank A = 2 if P =

| 0

Q . Determine values of P such that rank of A

Let A = [

] is 3

, +

+
+

+
+

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Rank of the Matrix

|| =|

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+
|
+

= 1 |

= (2 P)(P + 6)
Rank A = 3 If || = 0
i.e P = 2 , P = 6
For P = 2

Consider |

| = 42 0

For P = 6

| = 6(12.9) 0

a minor of order 3 which 0 and || = 0 rank A = 3 if

P =2,6

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Rank of the Matrix

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Q . Find the rank of given matrix below using row

transformation

+
+ ]

+
+

+ , + , +
+
~ [ +
+
+

(+)

+
+
+
+

+ +
+ + ]
+ +
+

, (+
,
) (+)

~|

+ +

~|

+ +

Consider |
|
+ +
= (a+c) (b+c)
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Rank of the Matrix

= a b 0
rank A = 2

Q . If x rational number find rank (AxI) = ?

Where is A = [

AxI = [

| | = (1x)|

= (1x) {( )( ) }
= (1x) (23x + )
| | = 0
x 1 or x =

But x is rational
x

if x 1 , rank A = 3
If x=1
9

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Rank of the Matrix

AI=[

~[

~[

~[

Consider,

| 0

rank (A xI) = 2

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Rank of the Matrix

Q . Find rank of A = [

||= (x) + {( ) + ( + )}
=x + x +1
= + 1
|| = + 1=0

x=

But x is real
x

||0
rank A = 3

Q . Find rank of matrix given below:

]
Let A = [

, ,
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Rank of the Matrix

~[

, 2 ,

~[

Consider |
| = 37 0

rank A= 2

Q . If A = (aij) is square of order 3 , where

Aij = i+j find rank A

A = [

~[

+ 3 , + 4
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Rank of the Matrix

~[

~[

rank A = 2

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