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Row Space, Column Space, and Null Space of a Matrix

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Let M = (1 2 1)
(0 3 2)
(-2 6 -1)
(-4 1 2)

Find the row space, the column space, and the null space of M, and give their dimensions.

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We find bases for the row space, column space, and null space of a given matrix.

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We are given the matrix

We wish to find the row space, column space, and null space of M, and give their dimensions.

The row space of M is the vector space spanned by the rows of M. To find this vector space, we perform row reduction on M.
Adding twice the first row to the third yields
.
Adding ...

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