Let [A[A b]b] be the augmented matrix of a system of linear equations. Prove that if its reduced row echelon form is [R[R c]c], then R is the reduced

Falak Kinney

Falak Kinney

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2021-06-13

Let [A[A b]b] be the augmented matrix of a system of linear equations. Prove that if its reduced row echelon form is [R[R c]c], then R is the reduced row echelon form of A.

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wheezym

wheezym

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Let |R c| be the reduced row echelon form of |A b] To get to [R c], we perform elementary row operations on [A b]. 
You'll see that there are no intertwining columns if you use any of the basic row operations. That means that if we were to take out the last column in the augmented matrix [A b] (only matrix A is left) and start performing the same elementary row operations as in reducing [A b] to a reduced row echelon form of [R c], we would get A (also taking out the last eiflimend nuit that woul be. the reduoed row echelon form of A.

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