ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 4

(BEE 31602)
ASSIGNMENT 1

NAME

MATRIC NO.

EDDY KURNIAWAN BIN ABDUL RAUB

CE130027

ABDUL HAKIM BIN ABDUL HALIM

CE130001

JOINI BINTI OMAR

CE130050

NOR AINI BINTI CHE YAACOB

CE130055

NORASZIKIN BINTI MOHAMAD NOR

CE130083

LECTURER : PUAN AZILA MD SUDIN

SECTION

: 2

DUE DATE :

BEE 31602/BWM 30602 SEMESTER I 2014/2015 GROUP ASSIGNMENT 1 (2%)

Many engineering and scientific problems can be formulated in terms of systems of
simultaneous linear equations. Solving these problems by numerical methods is one-kind of
overcoming the difficulty when handling more complex problems that involve a large number
of equations.
Find an APPLICATION PROBLEM which consists of a 3 X 3 system of linear equations.
Solve the problem by using Gauss-Jordan elimination method.

One group = 4-5 members Report submission = typing using word document (any font) / neat
& clear handwriting
You need to have AT LEAST 1 reference from UTHM library

QUESTION
The Walters Manufacturing Company need to know the best how best to use the time available
within its three manufacturing departments in the construction and packaging of the three types of
the metal storage sheds. Each ones must be stamped, painted and packaged. Table 1 shows the
numbers of hours required for the processing of each types of shed. Using the information table,
determines how many of each type of shed can produced if the stamping department has 3200
hours available, the painting department has 1700 hours, and the packaging department has 1300
hours.

Departments
stamping
Painting
Packaging

Shed
Type 2

Type 1
2
1
1

3
2
1

Type 3
4
1
2

Table 1
Answers:

Let,
X1 = Type 1
X2 = Type 2
X3 = Type 3

Then, make an equation for each department:

a) Stamping Department
2 X1 + 3X2 + 4X3 = 3200 ---------------------------------------------- Equation 1
b) Painting Department
X1 + 2X2 + X3 = 1700

---------------------------------------------- Equation 2

c) Packaging Department
X1 + X2 + 2X3 = 1300

---------------------------------------------- Equation 3

After that make these three equation matrix form;

2

3200

1700

1300

The reducing this matrix into this form

1

X1

X2

X3

First switch R1 and R3

1300

1700

3200

(-1)R1 + R2 New R2
(-2)R1 + R3 - New R3

1300

-1

400

600

(-1)R2 + R1 New R1
(-2)R2 + R3- New R3

900

-1

400

200

(-3)R3 + R1 New R1
R3 + R2- New R2

300

600

200

Thus the solution to the system is

X1 = 300
X2 = 600
X3 = 200

The company should make 300 shed type 1, 600 type 2, and 200 type 3 sheds.

REFERENCES

1. Applies Finite Mathematics, Fifth Edition, Howard Anton, Bernard Kolman, Bonnie
Averbach
2. Mathematical Applications for the Management, Life and Social Science, Seventh
Edition, Ronald J.Harshbarger, James J.Reynolds
3. http://www.mathwords.com/g/gauss-jordan_elimination.htm
4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CsTOUbeMPUo