Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 4 - Section 4.2 - Matrix Multiplication - Exercises - Page 253: 51

Answer

$ \left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 1 & -1\\ 2 & 1 & 1\\ \frac{3}{4} & 0 & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} 8\\ 4\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

Define matrices A is the coefficient matrix (left-hand sides of the equations) X is the column matrix consisting of the unknowns , B is the column matrix consisting of the right-hand sides of the equations $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 1 & -1\\ 2 & 1 & 1\\ \frac{3}{4} & 0 & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right],\quad X=\left[\begin{array}{l} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}\right] \quad B=\left[\begin{array}{l} 8\\ 4\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$ The given system of linear equations translates to AX=B $ \left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & 1 & -1\\ 2 & 1 & 1\\ \frac{3}{4} & 0 & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} 8\\ 4\\ 1 \end{array}\right]$
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