Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.3 Cofactor Expansions - Problems - Page 235: 65

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According to Cramer's Rule, the solution to $2 \times 2$ system $Ax=b$ is given by: $$x_k=\frac{\det(B_k)}{\det(A)}$$ From the given matrix, we have: $A=\begin{bmatrix} e^t & e^{-2t} \\e^t & -2e^{-2t} \end{bmatrix}\rightarrow det(A)=-2e^{-t}-e^{-t}=-3e^{-t}\\ B=\begin{bmatrix} 3\sin t& e^{-2t} \\4\cos t & -2e^{-2t} \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \det(B)=-2e^{-2t}(3\sin t+2\cos t)\\ C=\begin{bmatrix} e^t & 3\sin t \\e^t & 4\cos t \end{bmatrix} \rightarrow \det(C)=e^t(4\cos t-3\sin t)$ Hence, $x_B=\frac{-2e^{-2t}(3\sin t+2\cos t)}{-3e^{-t}}\\ x_C=\frac{e^t(4\cos t-3\sin t)}{-3e^{-t}}$
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