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: 36

Answer

$x=0$ $y=4$ $z=2$

Work Step by Step

First we have to compute the determinants $D,D_x,D_y,D_z$: $D=\begin{vmatrix}3&0&2\\5&-1&0\\0&4&3\end{vmatrix}=3(-3-0)-0(15-0)+2(20+0)=31$ $D_x=\begin{vmatrix}4&0&2\\-4&-1&0\\22&4&3\end{vmatrix}=4(-3-0)-0(-12-0)+2(-16+22)=0$ $D_y=\begin{vmatrix}3&4&2\\5&-4&0\\0&22&3\end{vmatrix}=3(-12-0)-4(15-0)+2(110+0)=124$ $D_z=\begin{vmatrix}3&0&4\\5&-1&-4\\0&4&22\end{vmatrix}=3(-22+16)-0(110+0)+4(20+0)=62$ We use Cramer's Rule to determine the solutions of the system: $x=\dfrac{D_x}{D}=\dfrac{0}{31}=0$ $y=\dfrac{D_y}{D}=\dfrac{124}{31}=4$ $z=\dfrac{D_z}{D}=\dfrac{62}{31}=2$ The solution is: $x=0$ $y=4$ $z=2$
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