document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985498>Question 985498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this multiple choice matrix question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While using the Gaussian method you get [0 0 0 5] as a row in your augmented matrix. What can you conclude about the system of equations you are dealing with?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The system is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) solvable ,    b) inconsistent  ,   c) dependent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A <i>consistent</i> system has at least one solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An <i>inconsistent</i> system has no solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An <i>independent</i> system has exactly one solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A <i>dependent</i> system has infinitely many solutions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Getting a [0 0 0 5] row in an augmented matrix is the same as getting a 0 = 5 result when solving by any other means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi}\ +\ 1\ =\ 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it\r<BR>\n" );
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