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: 51

Answer

The solution is $(3t,-t,-t,t)$

Work Step by Step

$Ax=0 $ $\begin{bmatrix} 1& 1&1&-1\\ -1 &0 & -1 & 2\\ 1 &3 &2 &2 \end{bmatrix}.\begin{bmatrix} x_1\\ x_2\\ x_3\\ x_4 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0\\ 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix} $ $\begin{bmatrix} 1& 1&1&-1|0\\ -1 &0 & -1 & 2|0\\ 1 &3 &2 &2 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^1 \begin{bmatrix} 1& 1&1&-1|0\\ 0 &1 & 0 & 1|0\\ 0 &2 &3 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^2\begin{bmatrix} 1& 0&1&-2|0\\ 0 &1 & 0 & 1|0\\ 0 &0&1 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} \approx^3\begin{bmatrix} 1& 0&0&-3|0\\ 0 &1 & 0 & 1|0\\ 0 &0&1 &1 |0 \end{bmatrix} $ This matrix is now in row-echelon form. $1. A_{12}(1),A_{13}(-1)$ $2. A_{21}(-1),A_{23}(-2)$ $3. A_{31}(-1)$ The solution set is: $x_1-3x_4=0$ $x_2+x_4=0$ $x_3+x_4=0$ $x_4=t$ There is one free variable, which we take to be $x_4 = t$, where t can assume any complex value. Applying back substitution yields: $x_1-3t=0 rightarrow x_3=3t$ $x_2+t=0 rightarrow x_3=-t$ $x_3+t=0 \rightarrow x_3=-t$ $x_4=t$ Hence, the solution is $(3t,-t,-t,t)$
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