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MATH 01210 · Linear Algebra

MATH 01210 · Systems & matrices

Row reduction / RREF

Definition

Elementary row operations transform a matrix to row-echelon or reduced row-echelon form (RREF) without changing the solution set of the linear system.

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Ops: swap rows, scale a row, add multiple of one row to another.

RREF: leading 1s, zeros above/below pivots, staircase pattern.

Read solutions: pivot variables determined; free variables parameterize infinite families.

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  1. 1.Row-reduce [[1,2,3],[2,4,8]] and interpret.