n exists but is not unique.

wing augmented matrix in which ∗ denotes an arbitrary number and ■ denotes a nonzero n
augmented matrix is consistent. If consistent, is the solution unique?

⎡ ■ ∗ ∗ ∗ ⎤
⎢ 0 ■ ∗ ∗ ⎥
⎣ 0 0 ■ ∗ ⎦

ts and is unique.

wing augmented matrix in which ∗ denotes an arbitrary number and ■ denotes a nonzero n
augmented matrix is consistent. If consistent, is the solution unique?
e a solution. For example, x + y = 1, 2x + 2y = 2, 3x + 3y = 3 even has an infinite set o

2 h 4
[ ]
3 6 7

matrix of an inconsistent system.

1 h 3
[ ]
 ch that the augmented matrix shown has each of the following:

y solutions

1 2 2
[ ]
2 h k

there is exactly one solution. If h = 4 and k ≠ 4, then there are no solutions. If h = 4 and
many solutions.

ystem is consistent. If so, is the solution unique?

x + 2y + z − w = 2
x−y+z+w=1
 ⎤
⎥
⎦
0 5⎤
0 4⎥
1 3⎦

not.

llowing augmented matrix to obtain the row-echelon form. Then continue to obtain the red
solution.
⎡2 −1 3 − 1 ⎤
⎢1 0 2 1⎥
⎣1 −1 1 − 2 ⎦
llowing matrix to obtain the row-echelon form. Then continue to obtain the reduced row-ec

⎡ 3 5 −4 2⎤
⎢ 1 2 −1 1 ⎥
⎣ 1 1 −2 0 ⎦

llowing matrix to obtain the row-echelon form. Then continue to obtain the reduced row-ec

⎡ −2 3 −8 7⎤
⎢ 1 −2 5 − 5⎥
⎣ 1 −3 7 −8 ⎦

of the system whose augmented matrix is

⎡ 1 2 0 2 ⎤
⎢ 1 3 4 2 ⎥
⎣ 1 0 2 1 ⎦
 ⎡ 1 0 2 1 1 2 ⎤
⎢⎢ 0 1 0 1 2 1 ⎥⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 1 2 0 0 1 3 ⎥
⎣ 1 0 1 0 2 2 ⎦

⎡ 1 0 0 0 9 3 ⎤
⎢ 0 1 0 0 −4 0 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
uced row-echelon form is ⎢ 0 0 1 0 −7 −1 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ 0 0 0 1 6 1 ⎦
− 6t, x 3 = − 1 + 7t, x 2 = 4t, x 1 = 3 − 9t .

f the system whose augmented matrix is

⎡ 1 0 2 1 1 2 ⎤
⎢ 0 1 0 1 2 1 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎢ 0 2 0 0 1 3 ⎥
⎣ 1 −1 2 2 2 0 ⎦
mps in the four circuits is denoted by I 1 , I 2 , I 3 , I 4 and it is understood that the motion
n. If Ik ends up being negative, then it just means the current flows in the clockwise directi
am, the top left circuit should give the equation

2I 2 − 2I 1 + 5I 2 − 5I 3 + 3I 2 = 5

he lower left, you should have

4I + I − I + 2I − 2I = −10
ps in the four circuits is denoted by I1 , I2 , I3 and it is understood that the motion is in the
s up being negative, then it just means the current flows in the clockwise direction.