Intermediate Algebra: Connecting Concepts through Application

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 0-53449-636-9
ISBN 13: 978-0-53449-636-4

Appendix B - Matrices - B Exercises - Page B-15: 28

Answer

$\begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &3 & -1\\ -1 & -5 & 0 &6 \\ 0 & 2 &-1&-3 \end{bmatrix}$.

Work Step by Step

The given system is $\left\{\begin{matrix} x & &+3z& = &-1 \\ -x & -5y & &= &6 \\ &2y&-z&=&-3 \end{matrix}\right.$ Rewrite the system by using missing variable with $0$ coefficient. $\left\{\begin{matrix} x & +0y &+3z& = &-1 \\ -x & -5y &+0z &= &6 \\ 0x&2y&-z&=&-3 \end{matrix}\right.$ For the augmented matrix First column $=$ coefficients of $x$. Second column $=$ coefficients of $y$ third column $=$ coefficients of $z$ and fourth column $=$ the right-hand side. The augmented matrix is $\begin{bmatrix} 1&0 &3 & -1\\ -1 & -5 & 0 &6 \\ 0 & 2 &-1&-3 \end{bmatrix}$.
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