\ Consistency
Question
Is the matrix
singular? (i.e
determinant Yes
is 0)
Are the coefficients
No in the matrix linear
multiples of each Yes
other?
No
Are all three
By means of substituting equations linear
No
one equation into the multiples of
other two, are both each other?
equations linear
Yes
multiples of each other?
Yes Two planes are
No
parallel -
INCONSISTENT
All three planes are
Planes intersect at a Planes form a sheaf and have
Planes form a prism - the same and infinte
single point - a line of infinitely many
INCONSISTENT number of solutions -
CONSISTENT solutions - CONSISTENT CONSISTENT