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: 40

Answer

$ \begin{bmatrix} 1&-3 &-5 \\ 0 & -1 & 31 \\ \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

The augmented matrix is $\begin{bmatrix} 1&-3 &-5 \\ 3 & -10 & 16 \\ \end{bmatrix}$ Perform the given operations. $R_2\rightarrow R_2-3R_1$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} 1&-3 &-5 \\ 3-3(1) & -10-3(-3) & 16-3(-5) \\ \end{bmatrix}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} 1&-3 &-5 \\ 0 & -10+9 & 16+15 \\ \end{bmatrix}$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} 1&-3 &-5 \\ 0 & -1 & 31 \\ \end{bmatrix}$ The above matrix is the upper triangular form.
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