Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH152/April 2010/Question B 04 (c)
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Question B 04 (c) |
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The augmented matrix below for a linear system is put in reduced row echelon form with row operations. Write one of the following:
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Recall that if the matrix has a row of zeros then the corresponding value in the augmented part of the matrix must be zero or there is no solution. |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. From the matrix, we see that the last row is all zeros (including the augmented part) and so we have a free parameter. Since there are more columns than rows to this matrix (the matrix is rank deficient) then there is a second free parameter. Let the free parameters be x_3 and x_4. Then from the second row we have and from the first row we have Therefore we have two null vectors and as well as a particular solution so that the solution is There are an infinite number of solutions. |