Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - 11.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Matrices - 11.2 Assess Your Understanding - Page 731: 38

Answer

Consistent Solution set: $\{(1,2,3,0)\}$

Work Step by Step

We are given the reduced row echelon form of a system of linear equations: $\begin{bmatrix}1&0&0&0&|&1\\0&1&0&0&|&2\\0&0&1&0&|&3\\0&0&0&1&|&0\end{bmatrix}$ Write the system of equations corresponding to the given matrix: $\begin{cases} 1x_1+0x_2+0x_3+0x_4=1\\ 0x_1+1x_2+0x_3+0x_4=2\\ 0x_1+0x_2+1x_3+0x_4=3\\ 0x_1+0x_2+0x_3+1x_4=0 \end{cases}$ $\begin{cases} x_1=1\\ x_2=2\\ x_3=3\\ x_4=0 \end{cases}$ The system is consistent, and its solution set is: $\{(1,2,3,0)\}$
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