Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.5 Gaussian Elimination - Problems - Page 168: 46

Answer

The solution is $(0,0,0,0)$

Work Step by Step

The augmented matrix of the system is: $\begin{bmatrix} 1&1 &-1 & 1 |0\\ 1&1 &1 &-1 |0\\ 3 &-1 &1 & -2|0\\ 4 & 2 &-1 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix}$ with reduced row-echelon form: $\begin{bmatrix} 2&1 &-1 & 1 |0\\ 1&1 &1 &-1 |0\\ 3 &-1 &1 & -2|0\\ 4 & 2 &-1 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^1 \begin{bmatrix} 1&1 &1 &-1|0\\ 2&1 &-1 & 1 |0\\ 3 &-1 &1 & -2|0\\ 4 & 2 &-1 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^2 \begin{bmatrix} 1&1 &1 &-1|0\\ 0&-1 &-3 & 3 |0\\ 0 &-4 &-2 & 1|0\\ 0& -2 &-5 &5 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^3\begin{bmatrix} 1&1 &1 &-1|0\\ 0&1 &3 & -3 |0\\ 0 &-4 &-2 & 1|0\\ 0& -2 &-5 &5 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^4 \begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &-2&2|0\\ 0&1 &3 & -3 |0\\ 0 &0 &10 & -11|0\\ 0& 0 &-3 &3 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^5 \begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &-2&2|0\\ 0&1 &3 & -3 |0\\ 0& 0 &-3 &3|0\\ 0 &0 &10 & -11 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^6\begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &-2&2|0\\ 0&1 &3 & -3 |0\\ 0& 0 &1 &-1|0\\ 0 &0 &10 & -11 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^7 \begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &0&0|0\\ 0&1 &0 & 0|0\\ 0& 0 &1 &-1|0\\ 0 &0 &0& -1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^8 \begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &0&0|0\\ 0&1 &0 & 0|0\\ 0& 0 &1 &-1|0\\ 0 &0 &0& 1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^9 \begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &0&0|0\\ 0&1 &0 & 0|0\\ 0& 0 &1 &0|0\\ 0 &0 &0& 1 |0 \end{bmatrix}$ This matrix is now in row-echelon form. The solution set is: $x_1=0$ $x_2=0$ $x_3=0$ $x_4=0$ Hence, the solution is $(0,0,0,0)$
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