SOLUTION: Determine the number of solutions to this augmented matrix. (multiple choice) 1 2 0 1 4 0 1 -1 -3 2 0 0 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 1 A. Infinitely many B. 2 solutions C. 1 solution

Question 1174109: Determine the number of solutions to this augmented matrix. (multiple choice)
1 2 0 1 4
0 1 -1 -3 2
0 0 1 3 5
0 0 0 0 1
A. Infinitely many
B. 2 solutions
C. 1 solution
D. No solutions
Answer by ikleyn(52894) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The last row of the matrix  represents the equation


    0*x1 + 0*x2 + 0*x3 + 0*x4 = 1,


which, OBVIOUSLY, has no solution/solutions.


Therefore, the answer to the problem's question is 0 (zero, ZERO).

Solved.

It is, actually, a joke problem . . .

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