Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2627 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra

Subtopic: Solutions of linear equations

Question Statement:

A system of linear equations $A x = b$ with $m$ equations and $n$ unknowns has a unique solution if and only if:

Options:

  • (A) $\text{rank}(A) = \text{rank}([A|b]) = n$
  • (B) $\text{rank}(A) = \text{rank}([A|b]) < n$
  • (C) $\text{rank}(A) < \text{rank}([A|b])$
  • (D) $m > n$

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

By the Rouché–Capelli theorem, consistency requires $\text{rank}(A) = \text{rank}([A|b])$, and uniqueness requires this rank to equal the number of variables $n$.
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