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: 42

Answer

No solution.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Set up the augmented matrix of the system of equations: $\begin{array} \\A=\\ \end{array} \begin{bmatrix} 1&-1&-2&3&0\\ 0&1&-1&1&1\\ 3&-2&-7&10&2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{array} \\ \\ \\R_3-3R_1\to R_3\\ \end{array}$ Step 2. Do the row operations indicated on the right side of the matrix: $\begin{array} \\A=\\ \end{array} \begin{bmatrix} 1&-1&-2&3&0\\ 0&1&-1&1&1\\ 0&1&-1&1&2 \end{bmatrix} \begin{array} \\ \\ \\R_3-R_2\to R_3 \\ \end{array}$ Step 3. Do the row operations indicated on the right side of the matrix: $\begin{array} \\A=\\ \end{array} \begin{bmatrix} 1&-1&-2&3&0\\ 0&1&-1&1&1\\ 0&0&0&0&1 \end{bmatrix} \begin{array} \\ \\ \\ \\ \end{array}$ Step 4. The last row gives $0-1$ which mean that there is no solution to the system.
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