Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1133607705
ISBN 13: 978-1-13360-770-0

Chapter 3 - Section 3.2 - Using Matrices to Solve Systems of Equations - Exercises - Page 204: 15

Answer

(4,4,4)

Work Step by Step

Write the augmented matrix and, using row transformations arrive at the reduced row echelon form. ----------- $\left[\begin{array}{llll} -1 & 2 & -1 & 0\\ -1 & -1 & 2 & 0\\ 2 & 0 & -1 & 4 \end{array}\right]\begin{array}{l} \times(-1).\\ -R_{1}.\\ +2R_{1}. \end{array}$ ... leading 1 in row 1, ... clear column 1, $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -2 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & -3 & 3 & 0\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & 4 \end{array}\right]\begin{array}{l} .\\ \div(-3).\\ . \end{array}$ ... leading 1 in row 2, $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -2 & 1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 2 & -1 & 4 \end{array}\right]\begin{array}{l} +2R_{2}.\\ .\\ -2R_{2}. \end{array}$ ... clear column 2, $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 0 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 4 \end{array}\right]\begin{array}{l} +R_{3}.\\ +R_{3}.\\ . \end{array}$ ... clear column 3, $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 0 & 0 & 4\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 4\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 4 \end{array}\right]$ Solution: (4,4,4)
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