Exercise 1057Linear algebra › Matrices and linear systemsL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Kernel and image of a matrix
#kernel#image#basis
Statement
Find a basis for the kernel and image of
Hint
The rows are all proportional to , so the rank is .
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Solution
Rank. The three rows are all multiples of , so .
Image. A basis of the image is the single nonzero column, i.e. (first column). So .
Kernel. Solve : . The solutions are with . A basis is and .
Conclusion. , , and , consistent with the rank-nullity theorem.