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Systems of Linear Equations: Mathematics (1) 101

This document contains a mathematics course syllabus covering systems of linear equations. The syllabus includes 22 problems covering topics like determining if equations are linear, solving systems of linear equations graphically and algebraically, using row operations to reduce matrices to row echelon form, finding the intersection of lines and planes, and determining the solution set of a system of linear equations based on its augmented matrix.

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Systems of Linear Equations: Mathematics (1) 101

This document contains a mathematics course syllabus covering systems of linear equations. The syllabus includes 22 problems covering topics like determining if equations are linear, solving systems of linear equations graphically and algebraically, using row operations to reduce matrices to row echelon form, finding the intersection of lines and planes, and determining the solution set of a system of linear equations based on its augmented matrix.

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DAMIETTA UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
PROGRAM/ PREPARATORY YEAR
SEMESTER FIRST
YEAR (2019-2020)
COURSE CODE : SHEET
TITLE:
Mathematics (1)
MPH101 (1)

Systems of Linear Equations

1 - Determine which equations are linear equations in the variables x, y, and z. If any
equation is not linear, explain why not.
(a) x – y √5 = 0
(b) x-1 7y z = sin ( )
(c) cos x – 4y z = √3
2 - Find a linear equation that has the same solution set as the given equation
(possibly with some restrictions on the variables).
(a) 2x y = 7 – 3y
(b) =
3 - Find the solution set of each equation.
(a) 3x – 6y = 0
(b) x 2y 3z = 4
4 - Draw graphs corresponding to the given linear systems. Determine geometrically
whether each system has a unique solution, infinitely many solutions, or no
solution. Then solve each system algebraically to confirm your answer.
(a) x y = 0
2x y = 3
(b) 3x – 6y = 3
–x 2y = l

5 - Solve the given system by back substitution.


(a) x – 2y = 1
y=3
(b) x – y z = 0
2y – z = 1
3z = – 1

pg. 1
6 - Solve the given system.
x =2
2x y = – 3
– 3x – 4y z = – 10

7 - Find the augmented matrices of the linear systems.


(a) x – y = 0
2x y = 3
(b) 2x1 3x2 – x3 = 1
x1 x3 = 0
– x1 2x2 – 2x3 = 0

8 - Find a system of linear equations that has the given matrix as its augmented
matrix.

9 - (a) Find a system of two linear equations in the variables x and y whose solution
set is given by the parametric equations x = t and y = 3 – 2t.

(b) Find another parametric solution to the system in part (a) in which the parameter
is s and y = s.
10 - The system of equations are nonlinear. Find substitutions (changes of variables)
that convert each system into a linear system and use this linear system to help
solve the given system.

=0

=1

11 - Determine whether the given matrix is in row echelon form. If it is, state
whether it is also in reduced row echelon form.
1 0 1
(a) 0 0 3
0 1 0

pg. 2
7 0 1 0 0 0 0
(b) 0 1 1 4 (c) 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 - Use elementary row operations to reduce the given matrices to:
(a) row echelon form and (b) reduced row echelon form.
0 0 1
Matrix (1) = 0 1 1
1 1 1

3 2 1
Matrix (2) = 2 1 1
4 3 1

13 - In general, what is the elementary row operation that" undoes" each of the three
elementary row operations.

14 - Show that the given matrices are row equivalent and find a sequence of
elementary row operations that will convert A into B.
1 2
3 4
A=

3 1
1 0
B=

15 - What is the net effect of performing the following sequence of elementary row
operations on a matrix (with at least two rows)?

R2 + R1 , R1 - R2 , R2 + R1 , - R1

16 - Students frequently perform the following type of calculation to introduce a


zero into a matrix :

However, 3R2 - 2R1 is not an elementary row operation. Why not? Show how to
achieve the same result using elementary row operations.

17 - Solve the given system of equations using either Gaussian or Gauss-Jordan


elimination.
(a) x1 + 2x2 – 3x3 = 9 (b) w + x + 2y + z = 1
pg. 3
2x1 - x2 + x3 = 0 w- x-y+z=0
4x1 - x2 + x3 = 4 x+y=-1
w+x+z=2
18 - Determine by inspection whether a linear system with the given augmented
matrix has a unique solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution. Justify
your answers.
(a)

(b)

19 - For what value(s) of k, if any, will the systems have (a) no solution, (b) a unique
solution, and (c) infinitely many solutions?

(a) x + ky = 1
kx + y = 1

(b) x + y + kz = 1
x + ky + z = 1
kx + y + z = - 2

20 - Find the line of intersection of the given planes.


3x + 2y + z = - 1 and 2x - y + 4z = 5

21 - (a) Give an example of three planes that have a common line of intersection

pg. 4
(b) Give an example of three planes that intersect in pairs but have no common
point of intersection

22 - Determine whether the lines x= p+ su and x = q + tv intersect and, if they do,


find their point of intersection.

3 1 1 2
p = 1 , q = 1 , u= 0 , v = 3
0 1 1 1

pg. 5

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