Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.3 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 10.3 Exercises - Page 710: 44

Answer

( $2+3t$ , $t$ , $4$ ),$\ \ t\in \mathbb{R}$

Work Step by Step

Write the augmented matrix and, using row transformations, arrive at the row-reduced echelon form. $\left[\begin{array}{llll} -2 & 6 & -2 & -12\\ 1 & -3 & 2 & 10\\ -1 & 3 & 2 & 6 \end{array}\right] \ \ \begin{array}{l} \div(-2).\\ -\frac{1}{2}R_{1}.\\ +\frac{1}{2}R_{1}. \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -3 & 1 & 6\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 4\\ 0 & 0 & 3 & 12 \end{array}\right] \ \ \begin{array}{l} -R_{2}.\\ .\\ -3R_{2}. \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -3 & 0 & 2\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 4\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right] \ \ \begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ . \end{array}$ Last row has all zeros, so the system is dependent (infinite number of solutions). Taking $y=t\in \mathbb{R}$ (arbitrary), back-substituting: $x=2+3t$ $z=4$ Solution set: $\{$( $2+3t$ , $t$ , $4$ ), $t\in \mathbb{R} \}$
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