Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.3 Cofactor Expansions - Problems - Page 235: 63

Answer

$x_1=\frac{\det(B_1)}{\det(A)}=0$ $x_2=\frac{\det(B_2)}{\det(A)}=0$ $x_3=\frac{\det(B_3)}{\det(A)}=0$

Work Step by Step

We are given: $x_1-3x_2+x_3=0$ $x_1+4x_2-x_3=0$ $2x_1+x_2-3x_3=0$ which can also be written as: $A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3&1\\ 1 & 4&-1\\ 2&1&-3 \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \det(A)=-21$ $B_1=\begin{bmatrix} 0 &-3&1\\ 0 & 4&-1\\ 0&1&-3 \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \det(A)=0$ $B_2=\begin{bmatrix} 1 &0&1\\ 1& 0&-1\\ 2&0&-3 \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \det(A)=0$ $B_3=\begin{bmatrix} 1&-3&0\\ 1& 4&0\\ 2&1&0 \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \det(A)=0$ Use Cramer’s rule: $x_k=\frac{\det(B_k)}{\det(A)}$ to find the results: $x_1=\frac{\det(B_1)}{\det(A)}=0$ $x_2=\frac{\det(B_2)}{\det(A)}=0$ $x_3=\frac{\det(B_3)}{\det(A)}=0$
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