Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.3 Cofactor Expansions - Problems - Page 235: 67

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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} -3 &1&-3 & -9\\1 & -2 &0&-4\\0 &0&2&1\\1&1&0&1 \end{bmatrix}\\ B_4=\begin{bmatrix} -3 &1&-3 & -3\\1 & -2 &0&1\\0 &0&2&-1\\1&1&0&0 \end{bmatrix} $ The determinants are: $\det(A)=-3(-4-8)-1(2-3+18)+(-1)(36-8-6)=-3\\ \det(B_4)=-3(-2)-1.9-1.16=-19$ Hence, $x_4=\frac{19}{3}$
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