Homework Assignment #1 Part One

1.) Solve the system of equations by using elementary row operations on the equations or
on the augmented matrix, following the systemic elimination procedure:

1 2
1 2
1
2
5 7 1 5 7 1 5 7 1 5 7
2 7 5 2 7 5 0 3 9 0 1 3
8 1 0 8
0 1 3 3
x x
x x
x
x
+ = ( ( (

`
( ( (
=
)
= (

`
(
=
)


5.) Consider the matrix below an augmented matrix of a linear system. State in words the
next two elementary row operations that should be performed to solve the system.

1 4 5 0 7
0 1 3 0 6 Replace Row2 by its sum plus three times Row3.
0 0 1 0 2 Replace Row1 by its sum plus -5 times Row3.
0 0 0 0 5
(
(
| |
(

|
(
\ .
(

7.) The matrix below is an augmented matrix that has been reduced by row operations to
the form shown. Continue the appropriate row operations and describe the solution set of
the original system.

1 2 3
1 7 7 4
Row3 has the form 0 0 0 1
0 1 1 3
This shows the system is inconsistent, no
0 0 0 1
further row operations are necessary.
0 0 1 2
x x x
(
+ + = | |
(

|
(

|
(
|
(
\ .

Section 1.1 Systems of Linear Equation
Problems: 1,5,7,13,17,19,23,25
13.) Solve the system of equations:
1 3
1 2 3
2 3
3 8 1 0 3 8 1 0 3 8
2 2 9 7 2 2 9 7 0 2 15 9
0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 5 2
1 0 3 8 1 0 3 8 1 0 3 8
0 1 5 2 0 1 5 2 0 1 0 3
0 2 15 9 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 5
1 0 3 8 1 0 0 5
0 1 0 3
0 0 1 1
x x
x x x
x x
= ( (

( (
+ + =
`
( (

( ( + =
)
( ( (
( ( (

( ( (
( ( (

(
(

(
(

0 1 0 3
0 0 1 1
(
(
(
(



17.) Do the three lines
1 2
1 2
1 2
4 1
2 3
3 4
x x
x x
x x
=

=
`

=
)
have a common point of intersection?
This is asking if there is a point ( )
1 2
, x x in the plane where all three lines intersect.
Find the answer by finding if there is at least one element of the solution set by using the
elimination procedure:
1 2
1 2
1 2
4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1 1 4 1
2 3 2 1 3 2 1 3 0 7 5
1 3 4 0 7 5 0 7 5 3 4
20 13
1 0 1 1 0
1 4 1
7 7
1 4 1
5 5
0 7 5 0 1 0 1 0 1
7 7
0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0
x x
x x
x x
= ( ( (

( ( (
=
`
( ( (

( ( ( =
)
(
+
(
(
(
(
(

(
(
(
=
(
(
(
(
(
(

(
(

5
7
0 0 0
(
(
(
(
(
(
(
(


Check:

13 5 20 13
4 1
7 7 7
13 5 21
2 3
7 7 7
13 5 13 15
3 4
7 7 7 7
| |
= =
|
\ .

| |
= =
`
|
\ .


| | | |
= + =

| |
\ . \ . )





19.) Determine the value (if any) of h for which the system characterized by the matrix is
consistent.
4
1 4 1 0 4
1 4 1 4
6 3
4
3 6 8 0 6 3 4 4 0 1
0 1
6 3
6 3
This system will be consistent whenever 2
h
h
h h
h
h
h
h
h
(
+ (
(
( (

(
(

( (
(

(

(

=


23.) Research the answers.

25.) Find the equations involving g, h, and k that makes the following augmented matrix
a consistent system:

1 4 7 1 4 7 1 4 7
0 3 5 0 3 5 0 3 5
2 5 9 0 3 5 2 0 0 0 2
System will be consistent so long as 2 0
g g g
h h h
k g k g h k
g h k
( ( (
( ( (

( ( (
( ( ( + + +

+ + =