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Algebraic view of systems of equations

Deciding which equations qualify as linear, and checking proposed values against every equation of a system to test whether they solve it.

Matrix Theory and Linear Algebra, Algebraic view of systems of equations

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Exercise 1.2.1

Which of the following equations are linear?

  1. 2x−3y+4z=−102x-3y+4z=-10

  2. 2.123x1+5.541x2−9.101x3=11.0122.123x_{1}+5.541x_{2}-9.101x_{3}=11.012

  3. x2+y2+z2=1x^{2}+y^{2}+z^{2}=1

  4. 12x+43y=sin⁡(π3)\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}x+4^{3}y=\sin(\frac{\pi}{3})

  5. x+yz=3x+yz=3

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Exercise 1.2.2

Consider the system of equations

For each of the following tuples (x,y,z,w)(x,y,z,w) of real numbers, determine whether it is a solution of the first equation, second equation, and/or third equation. Which ones are solutions to the system of equations?

(a) (2,0,−2,2)(2,0,-2,2)  (b) (2,2,−2,0)(2,2,-2,0)  (c) (1,1,−1,1)(1,1,-1,1)  (d) (3,0,−1,1)(3,0,-1,1)  (e) (2,−2,2,0)(2,-2,2,0)

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