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Solve The system for me?
3x + 2y - z = 17.8
x - 3y + 2z = 7.9
2x + y - 3z = 3.9
Solve the system (Solve for x, y, and z)
1 Answer
- LucyLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
I prefer using Cramer's rule and matrices when dealing with more than two variables.
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METHOD: CRAMER'S RULE & MATRICES
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The matrix for D is:
......[3 2 -1]
D = [1 -3 2]
......[2 1 -3]
Repeat the first two columns and evaluate for D.
......[3 2 -1 3 2]
D = [1 -3 2 1 -3]
......[2 1 -3 2 1]
D = (3)(-3)(-3) + (2)(2)(2) + (-1)(1)(1) - (2)(-3)(-1) - (1)(2)(3) - (-3)(1)(2) = 27 + 8 + -1 - 6 - 6 - -6 = 28
The matrix for Dx is:
........[17.8 2 -1]
Dx = [7.9 -3 2]
........[3.9 1 -3]
Repeat the first two columns and evaluate for Dx.
........[17.8 2 -1 17.8 2]
Dx = [7.9 -3 2 7.9 -3]
........[3.9 1 -3 3.9 1]
Dx = (17.8)(-3)(-3) + (2)(2)(3.9) + (-1)(7.9)(1) - (3.9)(-3)(-1) - (1)(2)(17.8) - (-3)(7.9)(2) = 160.2 + 15.6 + -7.9 - 11.7 - 35.6 - -47.4 = 168
The matrix for Dy is:
........[3 17.8 -1]
Dy = [1 7.9 2]
........[2 3.9 -3]
Repeat the first two columns anDy evaluate for Dy.
........[3 17.8 -1 3 17.8]
Dy = [1 7.9 2 1 7.9]
........[2 3.9 -3 2 3.9]
Dy = (3)(7.9)(-3) + (17.8)(2)(2) + (-1)(1)(3.9) - (2)(7.9)(-1) - (3.9)(2)(3) - (-3)(1)(17.8) = -71.1 + 71.2 + -3.9 - -15.8 - 23.4 - -53.4 = 42
The matrix for Dz is:
........[3 2 17.8]
Dz = [1 -3 7.9]
........[2 1 3.9]
Repeat the first two columns anDz evaluate for Dz.
........[3 2 17.8 3 2]
Dz = [1 -3 7.9 1 -3]
........[2 1 3.9 2 1]
Dz = (3)(-3)(3.9) + (2)(7.9)(2) + (17.8)(1)(1) - (2)(-3)(17.8) - (1)(7.9)(3) - (3.9)(1)(2) = -35.1 + 31.6 + 17.8 - -106.8 - 23.7 - 7.8 = 89.6
Evalute for x, y, and z.
x = Dx / D = 168 / 28 = 6
y = Dy / D = 42 / 28 = 1.5
z = Dz / D = 89.6 / 28 = 3.2
ANSWER: (6, 1.5, 3.2)
Source(s): For more info on Cramer's rule and matrices: http://www.purplemath.com/modules/cramers.htm http://www.purplemath.com/modules/determs2.htm http://www.purplemath.com/modules/determs.htm