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Grade 12th passAlgebra

rank of a matrix of order m x n is less than or equal to min (m,n). why is that?

Profile image of Anindita Chavan
10 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Vijay Mukati
10 Years ago
Because for an m x n matrix,
If m is less than n, then the maximum rank of the matrix is m.
If m is greater than n, then the maximum rank of the matrix is n.