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Ch. 6 - Matrices and Determinants
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Capitolo 7, Problema 43

In Exercises 37–44, use Cramer's Rule to solve each system. {x+2z=42y−z=52x+3y=13\(\begin{cases}\) x + 2z = 4 \\ 2y - z = 5 \\ 2x + 3y = 13 \(\end{cases}\)

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Write the system of equations in standard form, aligning variables x, y, and z: \(\begin{cases} x + 0y + 2z = 4 \\ 0x + 2y - z = 5 \\ 2x + 3y + 0z = 13 \end{cases}\)
Form the coefficient matrix \(A\) from the coefficients of \(x\), \(y\), and \(z\): \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 2 \\ 0 & 2 & -1 \\ 2 & 3 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\)
Calculate the determinant of matrix \(A\), denoted as \(\det(A)\), to ensure it is not zero (which would mean the system has a unique solution).
Form matrices \(A_x\), \(A_y\), and \(A_z\) by replacing the respective columns of \(A\) with the constants vector \(\begin{bmatrix} 4 \\ 5 \\ 13 \end{bmatrix}\): - \(A_x\) replaces the first column, - \(A_y\) replaces the second column, - \(A_z\) replaces the third column.
Calculate the determinants \(\det(A_x)\), \(\det(A_y)\), and \(\det(A_z)\), then use Cramer's Rule to find the variables: \( x = \frac{\det(A_x)}{\det(A)}\), \( y = \frac{\det(A_y)}{\det(A)}\), \( z = \frac{\det(A_z)}{\det(A)}\).

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Cramer's Rule

Cramer's Rule is a method for solving systems of linear equations using determinants. It applies when the system has the same number of equations as unknowns and the coefficient matrix has a non-zero determinant. Each variable is found by replacing the corresponding column in the coefficient matrix with the constants vector and calculating the determinant ratio.
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Determinants of Matrices

The determinant is a scalar value that can be computed from a square matrix and provides important properties about the matrix, such as invertibility. For a 3x3 matrix, the determinant is calculated using a specific formula involving minors and cofactors. A non-zero determinant indicates the system has a unique solution.
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Setting up the Coefficient Matrix and Constants Vector

To apply Cramer's Rule, the system of equations must be expressed in matrix form: Ax = b, where A is the coefficient matrix, x is the vector of variables, and b is the constants vector. Correctly identifying coefficients and constants from the equations is essential for forming these matrices accurately.
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In Exercises 37 - 44, perform the indicated matrix operations given that A, B and C are defined as follows. If an operation is not defined, state the reason.

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In Exercises 45–48, explain why the system of equations cannot be solved using Cramer's Rule. Then use Gaussian elimination to solve the system.

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