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: 47

Answer

( $ t-\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}s+6$ , $s ,\ t$ ),$\ \ s,t\in \mathbb{R}$

Work Step by Step

Write the augmented matrix and, using row transformations, arrive at the row-reduced echelon form. $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 2 & 1 & -2 & 12\\ -1 & -1/2 & 1 & -6\\ 3 & 3/2 & -3 & 18 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} R_{1}\leftrightarrow R_{2}.\\ .\\ . \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} -1 & -1/2 & 1 & -6\\ 2 & 1 & -2 & 12\\ 3 & 3/2 & -3 & 18 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} \times(-1).\\ +2R_{1}.\\ +3R_{1}. \end{array}$ $\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 1/2 & -1 & 6\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]\ \ \begin{array}{l} .\\ .\\ . \end{array}$ Last two rows have all zeros, so the system is dependent (infinite number of solutions). Taking $z=t\in \mathbb{R}$ (arbitrary), $y=s\in \mathbb{R}$ (arbitrary), back-substituting: $x=t-\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}s+6$ Solution set: $\{$( $ t-\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}s+6$ , $s ,\ t$ ),$\ \ s,t\in \mathbb{R} \}$
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