M×n matrix with m linearly independent rows

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Homework Statement



Show that every m×n matrix A with m linearly independent rows can be obtained
from n × n matrix by deleting the last n − m rows.

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I have no idea of this question
 
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I don't really understand... Cant you just add n-m rows to the matrix. This yields a nxn matrix which fulfills are your desires...
 
There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
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