First, create 

3 equations of the form  , where a, b, c, and d are constants

(integers between – 5 and 5). For example,  . Perform row operations on your
system to obtain a row-echelon form and the solution. 

The three equations created are:

X+2y-2=5

2x+3y-3z=3

X+y+2=0

1. Reflect on what the graphs are suggesting for one equation, two equations, and three equations,
and describe your observations. Think about the equation as a function   of x and y, for
example,   in the example above. Geogebra automatically interprets this way, that
is, like  , it isolates z in the equation. 

I choose equations two and three. An interesting plane is represented in this graph when the equation 2
was entered. The plane falls within the two axes. When I entered equation 3 the plane then falls within
the three axes.

Eq 2: 2x-3y-z=-2

Eq 3: 3x-2y-z=5
2. What did the graphs show when you entered the second equation? 

Eq1- x-y+2z=-5

3. Give a simple description of the system

x=0
y=0
z=0
x = 0 can be seen as the constant function  . Of course, you can use
GeoGebra to “observe” the system. 

Answer:

X=0y+0z

Y=0x+0z

Z=0x+0y

4. Give an example with 2 equations as simple as possible with 3 variables (at least 1 being non-linear;
keeping z to the one power on both equations) and describe the potential of GeoGebra to study
nonlinear systems.

x²-y+4z=10

x-4y+z=8
References 

Abramson, J. (2017). Algebra and trigonometry. OpenStax, TX: Rice University. Retrieved

from https://openstax.org/details/books/algebra-and-trigonometry