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: 51

Answer

No solution.

Work Step by Step

Step 1. Establish the augmented matrix of the system: $\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 1 & 3 & 9 \\-1 & 0 & -7 & 10\\3 & 2 & -1 & 4 \end{vmatrix} \begin{array}(-R_2\leftrightarrow R_1 \\.\\.\\ \end{array}$ Step 2. Multiple row 2 by $-1$ and exchange with row 1: $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 & 7 & -10\\2 & 1 & 3 & 9 \\3 & 2 & -1 & 4 \end{vmatrix} \begin{array} ..\\ R_2- 2R_1\to R_2, \\R_3-3R_1\to R_3\end{array}$ Step 3. Use subtract twice row1 from row2 and subtract $3R_1$ from row 3: $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 & 7 & -10\\0 & 1 & -11 & 29 \\0 & 2 & -22 & 34 \end{vmatrix} \begin{array}..\\.\\R_3-2R_2\to R_3\end{array}$ Step 4. Subtract twice of row 2 from row 3: $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 & 7 & -10\\0 & 1 & -11 & 29 \\0 & 0 & 0 & -24 \end{vmatrix}$ Step 5. The third row of the matrix shows $0=-24$ indicating that the system has no solution.
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