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: 43

Answer

$\begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & -6 & 4 & 24 \\ 0&0&1&3 \end{bmatrix}$.

Work Step by Step

The augmented matrix is $\begin{bmatrix} 3&0 &2&9\\ 4 & 1 & 2 & 8 \\ 3&2&1&2 \end{bmatrix}$ Perform the given operations. $R_1\rightarrow -4R_1,R_2\rightarrow 3R_2$ and $R_3\rightarrow 4R_3$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -4(3)&-4(0) &-4(2)&-4(9)\\ 3(4) & 3(1) & 3(2) & 3(8) \\ 4(3)&4(2)&4(1)&4(2) \end{bmatrix}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 12 & 3 & 6 & 24 \\ 12&8&4&8 \end{bmatrix}$ Perform the given operations. $R_2\rightarrow R_2+R_1$ and $R_3\rightarrow R_3+R_1$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 12-12 & 3+0 & 6-8 & 24-36 \\ 12-12&8+0&4-8&8-36 \end{bmatrix}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & 3 & -2 & -12 \\ 0&8&-4&-28 \end{bmatrix}$ Perform the given operations. $R_3\rightarrow R_3/4$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & 3 & -2 & -12 \\ 0/4&8/4&-4/4&-28/4 \end{bmatrix}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & 3 & -2 & -12 \\ 0&2&-1&-7 \end{bmatrix}$ Perform the given operations. $R_2\rightarrow -2R_2$ and $R_3\rightarrow 3R_3$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ -2(0) & -2(3) &- 2(-2) &- 2(-12) \\ 3(0)&3(2)&3(-1)&3(-7) \end{bmatrix}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & -6 & 4 & 24 \\ 0&6&-3&-21 \end{bmatrix}$ Perform the given operations. $R_3\rightarrow R_3+R_2$ $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & -6 & 4 & 24 \\ 0+0&6-6&-3+4&-21+24 \end{bmatrix}$ Simplify. $\Rightarrow \begin{bmatrix} -12&0 &-8&-36\\ 0 & -6 & 4 & 24 \\ 0&0&1&3 \end{bmatrix}$ The above matrix is the upper triangular form.
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