College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.4 - Page 641: 71

Answer

$AX=B$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & -1 & 1\\ 4 & 2 & 1\\ 4 & -2 & 1 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} -6\\ 9\\ -3 \end{array}\right]$ X=$\left[\begin{array}{l} 2\\ 3\\ -5 \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

In matrix form, the linear system is written as $AX=B$ $\left[\begin{array}{lll} 1 & -1 & 1\\ 4 & 2 & 1\\ 4 & -2 & 1 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l} x\\ y\\ z \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l} -6\\ 9\\ -3 \end{array}\right]$ Technology used: the free online calculator at www.geogebra.org/classic/cas The syntax for defining a matrix: A:= { { row 1}, {row 2} ... { row n} }, (the elements in rows are delimited with commas) (A "colon equals" assigns the matrix to A). The command for $A^{-1}$ is Invert ( A ). The solution X=s s:=Invert ( A )$\cdot b$ (s "colon equals" assigns the matrix to s). The solution (s=X) X=$\left[\begin{array}{l} 2\\ 3\\ -5 \end{array}\right]$ Finally we check if AX=B. It is. Screenshot:
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