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In Exercises 1-8, determine whether the given matrix isin
row echelon form. Ifit is, stave whether itis also in reduced
row echelon form.
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4-3-1 12 =3,
15, Reverse the elementary row operations used in
Example 2.9 to show that we can convert
1 2-4-4 5
o-1 1 9 =5
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12-4 -4 5
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16, In general, what isthe elementary tow operation that
“undoes” each of the three elementary row operations
Ree Ry kRyand R, + KR?
| Exercises 17 and 18, show that the given matrices are row
equivalent and find a sequence of elementary row operations
that will convert A into B.
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19, What is wrong with the following “proof” that every
matrix with at least two rows is row equivalent to a
‘matrix with a zero row?
Perform R, + R, and R, + R,.Now rows Land 2
are identical. Now perform R, ~ R, toobtain a
row of zeros in the second row,
20, What isthe net effect of performing the following
sequence of elementary row operations on a matrix
(with atleast two rows)?
Ry + Ry Ri ~ Ry R+ RR,
21, Students frequently perform the following type of cal-
culation to introduce a zero into a matrix:
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However, 3R; ~ 2R; is not an elementary row opera-
tion. Why not? Show how to achieve the same result
using elementary row operations.
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24, What are the possible reduced row echelon forms of
3X 3 matrices?88 Chapter 2_ Systems of Linear Equations
In Exercises 25-34, solve the given system of equations using
cither Gaussian or Gauss-fordan elimination
2, mt Iy—3u=9 We x- yt 2
dey Et BO axt3y+ 255
ay mt ya Bet yd72
27 3m — 2x = 0 28 QW 3x yt Ae
ay t2mt m0 Gwe te
dy 4x +6n=0 Bw—4ety— 2
W.I4t s= 3
arts= 7
rt Se= 1
30x + 3u~ 2x + Ay = 0
2x — 6x, + 4 — 2%
x) 7 Bx ty — 8x,
aida ty yx =2
ta tia ay + we Snl
cr — dx 8
32 Viet y+ 22
Viy- 3
“y+VE= 1
Bw tet apt
wox- ytz= 0
ety =o
whe +2= 2
Bhat bt ct d= 4
at+2b+ 3e+ 4d= 10
a+ b+ 6e+ 1d = 20
a+ 4b+ c+ 20d = 35
In Bxorcises 35-38, determine by inspection (i. without
performing any calculations) whether a inear system with
the given augmented matris: has a unique solution, infinitely
‘many solutions, or ne solution. Justify your answers
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39, Show that if ad ~ be # 0, then the system
axtby=r
oxtdy=s
has a unique solution,
‘in Exercises 40-43, for what value(s) of, ifany, will the
systems have (a) no solution, (b) a unique solution, and
(6) infinitely many solutions?
40. kx + 2y= 3 4a xt hye
2x 4y= 6 ket ye
Qox-2yt3e=2 9 Bet yth= 1
xt yt 2=k xthyt z= 1
ae- ytae=k ket yt 25-2
44, Give examples of homogencous systems of m linear
equations in n variables with m= mand with m > n
that have (a) infinitely many solutions and (b) a
lunique solution.
In Exercises 45 and 46, find the line of intersection of the
given planes.
45,3x+2y+2=—1 and Ixy haz
6.4x+y—2=0 and 2x-y+3e=4
47, (a) Give an example of three planes that have a com-
‘mon line of intersection (Figure 2.4).
Figure 2.4
() Givean example of three planes that intetsect in
pairs but have no common point of intersetion
(igure 25){6) Givean example of three planes, exactly two of
which are parallel (Figure 2.6).
Figure 2.6
(2) Give an example of three planes that interscct ina
single point (Figure 2.7)
Figure 2.7,
In Bxercises 48 and 49, determine whether the lines x=
p+ suandx = q+ tv intersect and, if they do, find their
‘point of intersection
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all points Q™= (a,b,c) such that the line through Q
‘with direction vector v intersects the line with
equation x= p+.
51, Recall thatthe cross product of vectors w and vis a
vector u v that is orthogonal to both w and v. (See
Exploration: The Cross Product in Chapter 1.) If
“=f
Section 2.2 Direct Methods for Solving Linear Systems 85
show that there are infinitely many vectors
that simultaneously satisfy u+x = and vex = Oand
that all are multiples of
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planes, one containing each line.
52. Letp
1 Exercises 53-58, solve the systems of linear equations over
the indicated 2,
S3.x+2y=1 overZ,
xt y=2
Saxty
yee
x tz
sixty
yte
x te
56. 3x +2y=1 over Zs
xtay=l
37. 3x4 2y
xtay=1
58x + 4x = 1 overZ;
R+2n thy 83
dy t2y + el
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59, Prove the following corollary to the Rank Theorem:
Let A bean m x nmatrix with entries in Z,. Any
consistent system of linear equations with coefficient
tmatrix A has exactly p"~"*” solutions over Z,
(60. When pis not prime, extra care is needed in solving
a linear system (or indeed, any equation) over Z,.
Using Gaussian elimination, solve the following System,
cover Z,, What complications arise?
1 overZ,
o
1
= 1 overZ,
over Z;
det aya
Ax + 3y=2