College Algebra (10th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321979478
ISBN 13: 978-0-32197-947-6

Chapter 8 - Section 8.4 - Matrix Algebra - 8.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 599: 82

Answer

Solution set = $\displaystyle \{(x,y,z)\ | \ x=\frac{5}{13}z-\frac{12}{13},\ y=-\frac{2}{13}z+\frac{10}{13}, z\in \mathbb{R}\}$

Work Step by Step

Method: Gauss-Jordan. Row reduce the augmented matrix: $\left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} -4 & 3 & 2 & 6 \\ 3 & 1 & -1 & -2 \\ 1 & 9 & 1 & 6 \end{array}\right]\qquad\left\{\begin{array}{l} R_{1}=r_{1}.\\ .\\ R_{3}=r_{1}. \end{array}\right\}\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} 1 & 9 & 1 & 6 \\ 3 & 1 & -1 & -2 \\ -4 & 3 & 2 & 6 \end{array}\right]\qquad\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ R_{2}=r_{2}-3r_{1}.\\ R_{3}=r_{3}+4r_{1}. \end{array}\right\}\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} 1 & 9 & 1 & 6 \\ 0 & -26 & -4 & -20 \\ 0 & 39 & 6 & 30 \end{array}\right]\qquad\left\{\begin{array}{l} .\\ R_{2}=r_{2}\div(-26).\\ R_{3}=r_{3}-\frac{3}{2}r_{2}. \end{array}\right\}\rightarrow$ $\rightarrow\left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} 1 & 9 & 1 & 6 \\ 0 & 1 & 2/13 & 10/13 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\qquad\left\{\begin{array}{l} R_{1}=r_{1}-9r_{2}.\\ ..\\ . \end{array}\right\}\rightarrow$ $\left[\begin{array}{ccc|c} {1}&{0}&{-\displaystyle \frac{5}{13}}&{-\displaystyle \frac{12}{13}}\\ {0}&{1}&{\displaystyle \frac{2}{13}}&{\displaystyle \frac{10}{13}}\\ {0}&{0}&{0}&{0}\end{array}\right]$ The system is consistent (the last row represents 0=0, which is always satisfied). Taking $z\in \mathbb{R}$ as a parameter, we have: Eq.2 $\Rightarrow y=-\displaystyle \frac{2}{13}z+\frac{10}{13},$ Eq.$1 \displaystyle \Rightarrow x=\frac{5}{13}z-\frac{12}{13}$ Solution set = $\displaystyle \{(x,y,z)\ | \ x=\frac{5}{13}z-\frac{12}{13},\ y=-\frac{2}{13}z+\frac{10}{13}, z\in \mathbb{R}\}$
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