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Gauss-Jordan Elimination $\tkct{LAT}$

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Wize University Linear Algebra Textbook > Systems of Linear Equations (SLEs) (Linear Systems)

Reducing a Matrix (Gauss-Jordan Elimination)

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This activity is just here as a convenient reminder / link for the Linear Algebra Toolkit. The solution illustrate a few points about how to use it; however, the actual details of row-reduction should be addressed in the context of the original chapter :)



Use Gauss-Jordan Elimination to find the RREF of the matrix [0−23  1363−2663  5]\bcb{\begin{bmatrix} 0&-2&3&\ \ 1\\3&6&3&-2\\ 6&6&3&\ \ 5 \end{bmatrix}}.

More Reducing a Matrix (Gauss-Jordan Elimination) Questions:
Gauss-Jordan Elimination $\tkct{LAT}$
Use Gauss-Jordan Elimination to find the RREF of the matrix [0−23  1363−2663  5]\bcb{\begin{bmatrix} 0&-2&3&\ \ 1\\3&6&3&-2\\ 6&6&3&\ \ 5 \end{bmatrix}}.
Given the following augmented matrix of a system of equations, find the reduced row echelon form:
[1011−23−22−4∣110]\left[\begin{array}{l} 1&0&1\\ 1&-2&3\\ -2&2&-4\\ \end{array}\right.\left|\begin{array}{l}1 \\1\\0\end{array}\right]
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1+3x2+13x3=5−x1+2x2+5x3=14x1−14x2−2x3=14\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1+3x_2+13x_3&=&5\\ -x_1+2x_2+5x_3&=&1\\ 4x_1-14x_2-2x_3&=&14\\ \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the triple (x1, x2, x3) of real numbers that satisfy this system.
Additional Practice Problems--Systems of Linear Equations
1. Write the augmented matrix that represents this system of linear equations
x1+x2=7−3x32−x1=7x1+x2+x3=0\begin{array}{rcl} x_1+x_2&=&7-3x_3\\ 2-x_1&=&7\\ x_1+x_2+x_3&=&0 \end{array}
2. Determine all values of a, ba,\ b and cc if the augmented matrix [2−1001−3]\left[\begin{array}{rr|r} 2&-1&0\\ 0&1&-3 \end{array}\right] represents the following system of linear equations: ax1=bx2(a+c)x2+3=0\begin{array}{rcl} ax_1&=&bx_2\\ (a+c)x_2+3&=&0 \end{array}
Reducing a Matrix
Practice: Reducing a Matrix
Find the reduced row echelon form (RREF) of the matrix:
[312101−124]\begin{bmatrix} 3&1&2\\ 1&0&1\\ -1&2&4 \end{bmatrix}
Reducing a Matrix
Practice: Reducing a Matrix
Given the matrix,
[13−13−6−321−2]\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1&3&-1\\ 3&-6&-3\\ 2&1&-2 \end{array}\right]
Reducing a Matrix
Given the matrix,
[13−13−6−321−2]\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1&3&-1\\ 3&-6&-3\\ 2&1&-2 \end{array}\right]
find the first row of the RREF of this matrix.
Practice Question: Matrix Reduction
Practice Question: Matrix Reduction
Reduce [6−1812302−64024−1280−1−26400]\left[\begin{array}{rrrr|r} 6 & -18 & 12 &3 &0\\ 2 &-6 & 4 &0&2\\ 4 & -12 & 8 &0&-1\\ -2&6&4&0&0 \end{array}\right] into row-reduce echelon form (RREF) and then state the solution.
Let AA be the row-reduced echelon form of the matrix [120−20132−1]\left[\begin{array}{r} 1&2&0\\ -2&0&1\\ 3&2&-1 \end{array}\right].
Find the first row of AA.
Which of the following matrices is a result of performing a single elementary row operation on the augmented matrix [2−2051−43100−24]\left[\begin{array}{rrr|r} 2&-2&0&5\\ 1&-4&3&1\\ 0&0&-2&4 \end{array}\right]?
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1−4x2−6x3−19x4=−153x1+10x2−30x3+9x4=24x1+3x2−6x3+4x4=87x1+17x2+45x4=55\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1-4x_2-6x_3-19x_4&=&-15\\ 3x_1+10x_2-30x_3+9x_4&=&24\\ x_1+3x_2-6x_3+4x_4&=&8\\ 7x_1+17x_2+45x_4&=&55 \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the quadruple (x1, x2, x3, x4) of real numbers that satisfy this system.
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1+3x2+13x3=5−x1+2x2+5x3=14x1−14x2−2x3=14\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1+3x_2+13x_3&=&5\\ -x_1+2x_2+5x_3&=&1\\ 4x_1-14x_2-2x_3&=&14\\ \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the triple (x1, x2, x3) of real numbers that satisfy this system.
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1−4x2−6x3−19x4=−153x1+10x2−30x3+9x4=24x1+3x2−6x3+4x4=87x1+17x2+45x4=55\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1-4x_2-6x_3-19x_4&=&-15\\ 3x_1+10x_2-30x_3+9x_4&=&24\\ x_1+3x_2-6x_3+4x_4&=&8\\ 7x_1+17x_2+45x_4&=&55 \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the quadruple (x1, x2, x3, x4) of real numbers that satisfy this system.
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1+3x2+13x3=5−x1+2x2+5x3=14x1−14x2−2x3=14\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1+3x_2+13x_3&=&5\\ -x_1+2x_2+5x_3&=&1\\ 4x_1-14x_2-2x_3&=&14\\ \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the triple (x1, x2, x3) of real numbers that satisfy this system.
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1−4x2−6x3−19x4=−153x1+10x2−30x3+9x4=24x1+3x2−6x3+4x4=87x1+17x2+45x4=55\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1-4x_2-6x_3-19x_4&=&-15\\ 3x_1+10x_2-30x_3+9x_4&=&24\\ x_1+3x_2-6x_3+4x_4&=&8\\ 7x_1+17x_2+45x_4&=&55 \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the quadruple (x1,x2,x3,x4)(x_1,x_2,x_3,x_4) of real numbers that satisfy this system
Solving a system of linear equations
Consider the following system of linear equations:
−2x1+3x2+13x3=5−x1+2x2+5x3=14x1−14x2−2x3=14\begin{array}{rcr} -2x_1+3x_2+13x_3&=&5\\ -x_1+2x_2+5x_3&=&1\\ 4x_1-14x_2-2x_3&=&14\\ \end{array}
where we wish to solve for the triple (x1,x2,x3)(x_1,x_2,x_3) of real numbers that satisfy this system
Augmented Matrix: Gauss-Jordan Elimination
Consider the system of linear equations
x2+4x3=14+2x1−4x4x1−x3−x4+3=02x4−6=0\begin{array}{c} x_2+4x_3=14+2x_1-4x_4\\ x_1-x_3-x_4+3=0\\ 2x_4-6=0 \end{array}
(a) Write the augmented matrix for the standard form of this system.