Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305071751
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-175-9

Chapter 10 - Review - Exercises - Page 770: 36

Answer

$(2-t, 1-t, t)$

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Set up the augmented matrix of the system of equations: $\begin{array} \\A=\\ \end{array} \begin{bmatrix} 1&-1&0&1\\ 1&1&2&3\\ 1&-3&-2&-1 \end{bmatrix} \begin{array} \\ \\R_2-R_1\to R_2\\-R_3+R_1\to R_3\\ \end{array}$ Step 2. Do the row operations indicated on the right side of the matrix: $\begin{array} \\A=\\ \end{array} \begin{bmatrix} 1&-1&0&1\\ 0&2&2&2\\ 0&2&2&2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{array} \\ \\ \\ \\ \end{array}$ Step 3. The last two rows are the same. Let $z=t$, we get $y+t=1$ or $y=1-t$. Use row-1 to get $x-(1-t)=1$ or $x=2-t$ Step 4. Conclusion: the solutions are $(2-t, 1-t, t)$
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