If the columns of a \({\bf{7}} \times {\bf{7}}\) matrix \(D\) are linearly independent, what can you say about solutions of \(D{\bf{x}} = {\bf{b}}\)? Why?

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The given equation has a unique solution.

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01

Find the existence of the inverse of the matrix

As the columns of the matrix are linearly independent, its inverse exists.

02

Find the nature of the solution of the equation \(C{\bf{x}} = {\bf{b}}\)

As \(D\) is invertible, the equation \(D{\bf{x}} = {\bf{b}}\) has a unique solution for each \({\bf{b}}\) in \({\mathbb{R}^7}\).

So, the equation \(D{\bf{x}} = {\bf{b}}\) has a unique solution.

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