Precalculus: Mathematics for Calculus, 7th Edition

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

Chapter 10 - Section 10.5 - Inverses of Matrices and Matrix Questions - 10.5 Exercises - Page 733: 50

Answer

$x= 6$ $y= 12$ $z = 24$

Work Step by Step

Given: $x + 0.5y - 1/3z = 4$ $x - 0.25y + 1/6z = 7$ $x + y - z = -6$ The question asks for a graphing calculator to solve the system of equations. The calculations were done on desmos.com/matrix Convert the linear system into a matrix equation. Below shows A and B as a matrix equation from the linear system: $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 0.5 & -1/3\\ 1 & -0.25 & 1/6\\ 1 & 1 & -1 \end{array}\right]$ $B=\left[\begin{array}{l} 4\\ 7\\ -6 \end{array}\right]$ Then the calculator finds the inverse of A (see $A^{-1}$ below) To determine matrix X, the solution, multiply the inverse of A by B (see $A^{-1}B$ below) The answers are below: $x= 6$ $y= 12$ $z = 24$
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