Department of Mathematics, School of advanced sciences

Fall Semester 2021-22 Instructor: Dr. Raghavendar. K

Linear Algebra(MAT1022)

Worksheet-I

1. Solve the following system of equations using Gauss elimination

(a) (c)

x + 2y + 3z = 4 10x1 − 7x2 = 7
5x + 6y + 7z = 8 −3x1 + 2x2 + 6x3 = 4
9x + 10y + 11z = 12 5x1 − x2 + 5x3 = 6

(x, y, z) = {(t − 2, −2t + 3, t), t ∈ R} (x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (0, −1, 1)

(b) (d)

2x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 1 x1 − x2 + 2x3 = 4

x 1 + x2 + x3 = 3 2x1 + 3x2 − x3 = 1
3x1 + 4x2 + 2x3 = 4 7x1 + 3x2 + 4x3 = 7

(x1 , x2 , x3 ) = {(8−2t, −5+t, t), t ∈ R} No Solution.

2. Solve the following system of equations using Gauss Jordan method

(c)
(a)
x1 + x2 + x 3 + x4 = 0
6x + 8y + 6z + 3w = −3
2x1 + x2 − x3 + 3x4 = 0
6x − 8y + 6z − 3w = 3
x1 − 2x2 + x3 + x4 = 0
8y − 6w = 6
(x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = {t(−4, 0, 1, 3), t ∈ R}.
(x, y, z, w) = {(−t, 0, t, −1), t ∈ R}.
(d)
(b)
x1 + 2x2 + x3 = −1
x1 + x2 + x3 = 0
−x1 − x2 + 2x3 = 2
x1 − x 2 − x3 = 0
2x1 + 3x2 = −2

(x1 , x2 , x3 ) = {t(0, −1, 1), t ∈ R}.

(x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (2, −2, 1)

 
1 2 1 1
3. Consider a linear system whose augmented matrix is of the form  −1 4 3 2 . For
 

2 −2 a 3
what values of a will the system have a unique solution?
Sol: a 6= 2
4. Consider a linear system whose augmented matrix is of the form
 
1 2 1 0
 2 5 3 0 
 

−1 1 β 0

(a) Is it possible for the system to be inconsistent? Explain.

No, Homogeneous system is always consistent.
(b) For what values of β will the system have infinitely many solutions?
Sol: β = 2