Problem

Question 3 25 pts The matrix \[ \left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right] \] is in reduced form. True False

Solution

Step 1 :The given matrix is \[\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\]

Step 2 :The statement is 'The matrix is in reduced form'.

Step 3 :Reduced form of a matrix means that it is in row echelon form and every leading coefficient is 1 and is the only non-zero entry in its column.

Step 4 :In the given matrix, the second row has a leading coefficient of 1, but there is another non-zero entry in its column. Therefore, the matrix is not in reduced form.

Step 5 :So, the statement 'The matrix is in reduced form' is False.

Step 6 :Final Answer: The statement 'The matrix is in reduced form' is \(\boxed{\text{False}}\)

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