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: 46

Answer

( $ t$ , $5 ,\ t$ ),$\ \ t\in \mathbb{R}$

Work Step by Step

Write the augmented matrix and, using row transformations, arrive at the row-reduced echelon form. $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 3 & 2 & -3 & 10\\ 1 & -1 & -1 & -5\\ 1 & 4 & -1 & 20 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} R_{1}\leftrightarrow R_{2}.\\ .\\ . \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -1 & -1 & -5\\ 3 & 2 & -3 & 10\\ 1 & 4 & -1 & 20 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} .\\ -3R_{1}.\\ -R_{1}. \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -1 & -1 & -5\\ 0 & 5 & 0 & 25\\ 0 & 5 & 0 & 25 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} .\\ \div 5.\\ -R_{2}. \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & -1 & -1 & -5\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 5\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} +R_{2}.\\ .\\ . \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 0 & -1 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 5\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$ Last row has all zeros, so the system is dependent (infinite number of solutions). Taking $t\in \mathbb{R}$ (arbitrary), back-substituting: $r=t$ $s=5$ Solution set: $\{$( $ t$ , $5 ,\ t$ ),$\ \ t\in \mathbb{R} \}$
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