College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.5 - Page 652: 33

Answer

$x=3$ $y=-1$ $z=2$

Work Step by Step

First we have to compute the determinants $D,D_x,D_y,D_z$: $D=\begin{vmatrix}1&1&1\\1&-2&1\\1&3&2\end{vmatrix}=1(-4-3)-1(2-1)+1(3+2)=-3$ $D_x=\begin{vmatrix}4&1&1\\7&-2&1\\4&3&2\end{vmatrix}=4(-4-3)-1(14-4)+1(21+8)=-9$ $D_y=\begin{vmatrix}1&4&1\\1&7&1\\1&4&2\end{vmatrix}=1(14-4)-4(2-1)+1(4-7)=3$ $D_z=\begin{vmatrix}1&1&4\\1&-2&7\\1&3&4\end{vmatrix}=1(-8-21)-1(4-7)+4(3+2)=-6$ We use Cramer's Rule to determine the solutions of the system: $x=\dfrac{D_x}{D}=\dfrac{-9}{-3}=3$ $y=\dfrac{D_y}{D}=\dfrac{3}{-3}=-1$ $z=\dfrac{D_z}{D}=\dfrac{-6}{-3}=2$ The solution is: $x=3$ $y=-1$ $z=2$
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