Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.5 Gaussian Elimination - Problems - Page 168: 50

Answer

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

Work Step by Step

$Ax=0 $ $\begin{bmatrix} 1& 2 &3\\ 2 & -1 & 0\\ 1 &1 &1 \end{bmatrix}.\begin{bmatrix} x_1\\ x_2\\ x_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix} $ $\begin{bmatrix} 1& 2 &3 | 0\\ 2 & -1 & 0 |0\\ 1 &1 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^1 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 2 &3 | 0\\ 0& -5 & -6 |0\\ 0 &-1 &-2 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^2\begin{bmatrix} 1& 2 &3 | 0\\ 0 &-1 &-2 |0\\ 0& -5 & -6 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^3 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 2 &3 | 0\\ 0 &1 &2 |0\\ 0& -5 & -6 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^4 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 0 &-1 | 0\\ 0 &1 &2 |0\\ 0& 0 &4 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^5 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 0 &-1 | 0\\ 0 &1 &2 |0\\ 0& 0 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^6 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 0 &0 | 0\\ 0 &1 &0 |0\\ 0& 0 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix}$ This matrix is now in row-echelon form. $1. A_{12}(-2),A_{13}(-1)$ $2.P_{23}$ $3.M_2(-1)$ $4. A_{21}(-2),A_{23}(5)$ $5.M_{3}(\frac{1}{4})$ $6. A_{31}(1),A_{32}(-2)$ The solution set is: $x_1=0$ $x_2=0$ $x_3=0$ Hence, the solution is $(0,0,0)$
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