In this problem you will be asked to apply the Invertible Matrix Theorem, which is stated here for your convenience.
Invertible Matrix Theorem
For an matrix , the following statements are equivalent.
a) is an invertible matrix.
b) .
c) has pivot positions.
d) The equation has
only
the trivial solution.
e) The columns of are linearly independent.
f) The linear transformation is one-to-one.
g) The equation has
at least one
solution for each .
h) The columns of span .
i) The linear transformation maps
onto
.
j) There is an matrix such that .
k) There is an matrix such that .
l) is an invertible matrix.
Is this statement true or false?
?
True
False
: If a square matrix has two identical columns, then the matrix is invertible.
Choose the implication that most directly proves the truth or falsehood of the statement above. Be sure to choose an implication in the same direction and meaning as the associated
true
statement, where the left side of this "if-then" statement represents the premise of the statement above.
If
?
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
is
?
True
False
, then
?
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
is
?
True
False
.
You can earn partial credit on this problem.