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Solve Linear Equations with Maple

This document provides instructions for a classwork activity involving solving a system of linear equations. Students are asked to: 1) Write the augmented matrix for the given system of linear equations 2) Enter the matrix into Maple and reduce it using row operations to determine consistency 3) Further reduce the matrix to reduced echelon form using Maple's command 4) Write down the equivalent system of equations and identify basic and free variables 5) Express the system with basic variables in terms of free variables

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Solve Linear Equations with Maple

This document provides instructions for a classwork activity involving solving a system of linear equations. Students are asked to: 1) Write the augmented matrix for the given system of linear equations 2) Enter the matrix into Maple and reduce it using row operations to determine consistency 3) Further reduce the matrix to reduced echelon form using Maple's command 4) Write down the equivalent system of equations and identify basic and free variables 5) Express the system with basic variables in terms of free variables

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Classwork Activity #1

1.) Given the following system of linear equations:


2 3 4
1 2 3 4
1 2 4
1 2 3 4
3 6 4 9
2 3 1
2 3 3 1
4 5 9 7
x x x
x x x x
x x x
x x x x
+ =

+ =

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+ =


+ + =
)


Write the augmented matrix for this system.
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Open Maple on your computer and enter the following syntax:

with(LinearAlgebra):
A:=Matrix([[0,-3,-6,4,9],[-1,-2,-1,3,1],[-2,-3,0,3,-1],[1,4,5,-9,-7]]);

Note that bundles such as with(LinearAlgebra) end with a colon
Note that commands end with a semicolon
Check to be sure that the matrix shown in Maple matches your augmented matrix above.

Use elementary row operations to reduce the matrix TO THE POINT WHERE YOU
CAN DETERMINE IF THE MATRIX REPRESENTS A CONSISTENT OR
INCONSISTENT SYSTEM. Use the attached example to follow along with the Maple
commands. Note that each step is renamed to a new matrix. Note that the letters D and I
are avoided, because they are protected. You may have used a slightly different approach
to reach the same point.

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Fill in your resultant matrix and mark the pivots.



Further reduce the matrix to Reduced Echelon Form. As a check,
use the shortcut command below to reach the result immediately: Note that Maple
provides a fill in as you type. J ust press enter to avoid typing the entire command
expression.

> ReducedRowEchelonForm(A);

Fill in the matrix in reduced echelon form.
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Write down your equivalent system of equations:





Basic variables are in pivot columns. Basic variables are:

Free variables are in nonpivot columns. Free variables are:

Write the system of equations as the basic variables in terms of the free variables:

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