Question

Solve the following systems of equations using the matrix method: a. 3x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = 5 2x1 + 5x2 + 3x3 = 17 7x1 + 2x2 + 2x3 = 11 b. x − y − z = 0 30x + 40y = 12 30x + 50z = 12 c. 4x1 + 2x2 + x3 + 5x4 = 0 3x1 + x2 + 4x3 + 7x4 = 1 2x1 + 3x2 + x3 + 6x4 = 1 3x1 + x2 + x3 + 3x4 = 4

Answer 1

Answer:

a. The solutions are

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{11}{13}\\ \frac{50}{13}\\ -\frac{17}{13}\end{pmatrix}$

b. The solutions are

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x&y&z\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{54}{235}\\ \frac{6}{47}\\ \frac{24}{235}\end{pmatrix}$

c. The solutions are

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3&x_4\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{22}{9}\\ \frac{164}{9}\\ \frac{139}{9}\\ -\frac{37}{3}\end{pmatrix}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Solving a system of linear equations using matrix method, we may define a system of equations with the same number of equations as variables as:

$A\cdot X=B$

where X is the matrix representing the variables of the system,  B is the matrix representing the constants, and A is the coefficient matrix.

Then the solution is this:

$X=A^{-1}B$

a. Given the system:

$3x_1 + 2x_2 + 4x_3 = 5 \\2x_1 + 5x_2 + 3x_3 = 17 \\7x_1 + 2x_2 + 2x_3 = 11$

The coefficient matrix is:

$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3&2&4\\2&5&3\\7&2&2\end{array}\right]$

The variable matrix is:

$X=\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3\\\end{array}\right]$

The constant matrix is:

$B=\left[\begin{array}{c}5&17&11\\\end{array}\right]$

First, we need to find the inverse of the A matrix. To find the inverse matrix, augment it with the identity matrix and perform row operations trying to make the identity matrix to the left. Then to the right will be inverse matrix.

So, augment the matrix with identity matrix:

$\left[ \begin{array}{ccc|ccc}3&2&4&1&0&0 \\\\ 2&5&3&0&1&0 \\\\ 7&2&2&0&0&1\end{array}\right]$

This matrix can be transformed by a sequence of elementary row operations to the matrix

$\left[ \begin{array}{ccc|ccc}1&0&0&- \frac{2}{39}&- \frac{2}{39}&\frac{7}{39} \\\\ 0&1&0&- \frac{17}{78}&\frac{11}{39}&\frac{1}{78} \\\\ 0&0&1&\frac{31}{78}&- \frac{4}{39}&- \frac{11}{78}\end{array}\right]$

And the inverse of the A matrix is

$A^{-1}=\left[ \begin{array}{ccc} - \frac{2}{39} & - \frac{2}{39} & \frac{7}{39} \\\\ - \frac{17}{78} & \frac{11}{39} & \frac{1}{78} \\\\ \frac{31}{78} & - \frac{4}{39} & - \frac{11}{78} \end{array} \right]$

Next, multiply $A^ {-1}$ by $B$

$X=A^{-1}\cdot B$

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3\\\end{array}\right]=\left[ \begin{array}{ccc} - \frac{2}{39} & - \frac{2}{39} & \frac{7}{39} \\\\ - \frac{17}{78} & \frac{11}{39} & \frac{1}{78} \\\\ \frac{31}{78} & - \frac{4}{39} & - \frac{11}{78} \end{array} \right] \cdot \left[\begin{array}{c}5&17&11\end{array}\right]$

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}-\frac{2}{39}&-\frac{2}{39}&\frac{7}{39}\\ -\frac{17}{78}&\frac{11}{39}&\frac{1}{78}\\ \frac{31}{78}&-\frac{4}{39}&-\frac{11}{78}\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}5\\ 17\\ 11\end{pmatrix}=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{11}{13}\\ \frac{50}{13}\\ -\frac{17}{13}\end{pmatrix}$

The solutions are

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{11}{13}\\ \frac{50}{13}\\ -\frac{17}{13}\end{pmatrix}$

b. To solve this system of equations

$x -y - z = 0 \\30x + 40y = 12 \\30x + 50z = 12$

The coefficient matrix is:

$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&-1&-1\\30&40&0\\30&0&50\end{array}\right]$

The variable matrix is:

$X=\left[\begin{array}{c}x&y&z\\\end{array}\right]$

The constant matrix is:

$B=\left[\begin{array}{c}0&12&12\\\end{array}\right]$

The inverse of the A matrix is

$A^{-1}=\left[ \begin{array}{ccc} \frac{20}{47} & \frac{1}{94} & \frac{2}{235} \\\\ - \frac{15}{47} & \frac{4}{235} & - \frac{3}{470} \\\\ - \frac{12}{47} & - \frac{3}{470} & \frac{7}{470} \end{array} \right]$

The solutions are

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x&y&z\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{54}{235}\\ \frac{6}{47}\\ \frac{24}{235}\end{pmatrix}$

c. To solve this system of equations

$4x_1 + 2x_2 + x_3 + 5x_4 = 0 \\3x_1 + x_2 + 4x_3 + 7x_4 = 1\\ 2x_1 + 3x_2 + x_3 + 6x_4 = 1 \\3x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + 3x_4 = 4$

The coefficient matrix is:

$A=\left[\begin{array}{cccc}4&2&1&5\\3&1&4&7\\2&3&1&6\\3&1&1&3\end{array}\right]$

The variable matrix is:

$X=\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3&x_4\\\end{array}\right]$

The constant matrix is:

$B=\left[\begin{array}{c}0&1&1&4\\\end{array}\right]$

The inverse of the A matrix is

$A^{-1}=\left[ \begin{array}{cccc} - \frac{1}{9} & - \frac{1}{9} & - \frac{1}{9} & \frac{2}{3} \\\\ - \frac{32}{9} & - \frac{5}{9} & \frac{13}{9} & \frac{13}{3} \\\\ - \frac{28}{9} & - \frac{1}{9} & \frac{8}{9} & \frac{11}{3} \\\\ \frac{7}{3} & \frac{1}{3} & - \frac{2}{3} & -3 \end{array} \right]$

The solutions are

$\left[\begin{array}{c}x_1&x_2&x_3&x_4\\\end{array}\right]=\begin{pmatrix}\frac{22}{9}\\ \frac{164}{9}\\ \frac{139}{9}\\ -\frac{37}{3}\end{pmatrix}$

Answer 2

Answer:

(a) x1 = 11/13, x2 = 50/13, x3 = -17/13

(b) x = 54/235, y = 6/47, z = 24/235

(c) x1 = 22/9, x2 =164/9, x3 = 139/9, x4 = -37/3

Step-by-step explanation:

Gaussian Elimination Method was the matrix method used in solving the system of equations.

It is done by writing the equations given in an augmented form, this is shown in the attachment. The coefficients of each variable is taken to form a matrix.

Row operations are then performed on the augmented matrix. This operation can be addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

For convenience, Row is written as R1, Row 2 as R2, and so on

R2 - R3 means Subtract Row 3 from Row 2, and so on.

The step by step operations for each question are shown in the attachment.