What is the rank of the matrix ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C.
- Step 1: Calculate the determinant: . Step 2. Because the determinant is zero and the matrix has non-zero entries, the two rows are linearly dependent, so the rank is 1. **Answer: . Why not the others:** requires non-zero determinant; applies only to the zero matrix; exceeds matrix dimensions.
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