Allied & ICAR Exam Bank • ALLIED_2629 MCQ • 1 Mark

Section 1: Engineering Mathematics

Linear Algebra

Subtopic: Solutions of linear equations

Question Statement:

A homogeneous system of linear equations $A x = 0$ with $n$ variables has non-trivial solutions if and only if:

Options:

  • (A) $\text{rank}(A) < n$
  • (B) $\text{rank}(A) = n$
  • (C) $\det(A) \neq 0$
  • (D) $A$ is identity

Answer Key:

A

Step-by-Step Solution & Explanation

Non-trivial solutions exist when the null space dimension $n - \text{rank}(A) > 0 \implies \text{rank}(A) < n$, which for square matrices corresponds to $\det(A) = 0$.
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