DISCUSSION 1

1. For a 2× 2 linear system,

A. There is only one solution
B. There is no solution
C. There are infinitely many solutions
D. There can be one solution, no solutions, or infinitely many solutions.

2. If a system of linear equations has at least one solution, the system is

A. Consistent
B. Inconsistent
C. Singular
D. Non-singular

For Questions 3 to 5 consider the linear system:

-x1-2x2+x3=3
x1+x3=-1
2x1+x2+2x3=1

3. After the operation E1 ←→ E2 is performed, the linear system becomes

A. x1+x3=-1
2x1+x2+2x3=1 interchange
-x1-2x2+x3=3
B. x1+x3=-1
-x1-2x2+x3=3
2x1+x2+2x3=1
C. -x1-2x2+x3=3
2x1+x2+2x3=1
x1+x3=-1
D. 2x1+x2+2x3=1
-x1-2x2+x3=3
x1+x3=-1
4. After the operation E2 ←→ E3 is performed, the linear system becomes
A. x1+x3=-1
2x1+x2+2x3=1 interchange
-x1-2x2+x3=3
B. x1+x3=-1
-x1-2x2+x3=3
2x1+x2+2x3=1
C. -x1-2x2+x3=3
2x1+x2+2x3=1
x1+x3=-1
D. 2x1+x2+2x3=1
-x1-2x2+x3=3
x1+x3=-1

5. After the operation -2E1 + E3 → E3 is performed, the linear system

becomes
A. -x1-2x2+x3=3 2E1 2Cx 2 2 1 3 3
x1+x3=-1
4x1-5x2= -5 2x 14 2 2 3 6
B. -x1-2x2+x3=3
x1+x3=-1 2811 E3 E3 2x 4 2 2 3 6
4x1+5x2= -5 2X Xz 2 3 1
C. -x1-2x2+x3=3
x1+x3=-1 E3 411 15 2 5
4x1+5x2= 5
D. -x1-2x2+x3=3
x1+x3=-1
4x1-5x2= 5

6. Consider the linear system:

x1 +3x4 = 2
x1 + x2 +4x4 = 3
2x1 +x3 +8x4 = 3
x1 +x2 +x3 +6x4 = 2
 After the operation −E1 + E2 →E2 is performed, the linear system
becomes:
A. x1 +3x4 = 2 Et x 34 2
x2 + x4 = -1
2x1 +x3 +8x4 = 3 E1tE2 E2 x 34 2
x1 +x2 +x3 +6x4 = 2 1 2 14 4 3

B. x1 +3x4 = 2 E2 Xz1 4 1
x2 + x4 = 1
2x1 +x3 +8x4 = 3
x1 +x2 +x3 +6x4 = 2

C. x1 + x4 = 2
x2 + x4 = 1
2x1 +x3 +8x4 = 3
x1 +x2 +x3 +6x4 = 2

D. x1 +2x4 = 2
x2 + x4 = 1
2x1 +x3 +8x4 = 3
x1 +x2 +x3 +6x4 = 2

7. After the operation −2E1 + E3 → E3 is performed on linear system of

question 6, what is the corresponding equivalent linear system?

8. After the operation −E1 + E4 → E4 is performed on linear system of

question 7, what is the corresponding equivalent linear system?

9. After the −E2 +E4 → E4 is performed on linear system of question 8,

what is the corresponding equivalent linear system?
7 2EI 2K 134 2 8 EI 1134 2 9 Ez 16 4 1 lo E3 113 24 1
EI 2 6 4 El x 3 4 2 Ez Xz 4 1
2E1tE3 E3
4 E3 x 2 4 1
E1 Ey Ey E2tE4 E4 E3tE4 E4
2x 64 4
ax 1 3 84 3 Xi 34 2 Xz Xi I 24 1
E3 x 24 1 Xi 1 2 1 3 64 2 Xz 1 3 34 0 24 1
Ey X 1 3 3 4 0 E Xs124 1 Ey zero
34 2
2 1 4 1 X 34 2 X 34 2 X 34 2
Xs 4 1
12 Xz 1 4 1 Xz 1 4 1 Xz 1 4 1
X 1 21 3 16 4 2 Xs 12 4 1 Xs 12 4 1 Xz 12 4 1
1 3 34 0 Xs12 4 1
10. After the −E3 + E4 → E4 is performed on linear system of question 9,
what is the corresponding equivalent linear system?

11. Consider the linear system 2E1tE3 E3 El Ez Ez

2x 12 2 4 3 6 Xi Xz 2 3 3
2x 2 2 2 3 2 122 33 1
E3 2 3 8 Ez Xz1 3 4 X 81214 3
I 2
Xi 8 8 3
1
3 4 I
Solve the linear system using the Back Substitution method (Gaussian
x
Elimination Method).

12. Consider the linear system El t E2 62

E2 3X 5Xz 5
EZ 13 E3 z

363 3M 6 2 6 3x 5 2 5
31 52
52xz 3 1 51111 5
3 55 5
Solve the linear system using the Back Substitution method (Gaussian zx Go
3 3
Elimination Method). x
2120 21111 3 3
13. Consider the following linear system of equations: 40 22 113 3
xz 40 22 3
2x + 3y = -2 2 o 31 2 Y 150
113
-2x =0 3 3
X o
I
The solution to this system, using Gaussian Elimination method yields:

A. Unique solution with x = 0 and y = -2/3

B. Infinite solutions, one of which is x = 0 and y = -2/3
C. No solution
D. Two solutions, one of which is x = 0 and y = -2/3
14. Consider the following linear system of equations:

x + 3y = -1 x 13 l I X I 3 X 4
- y = -1
y I
I I
The solution to this system, using Gaussian Elimination method yields:

A. Unique solution with x = -4 and y = 1

B. Infinite solutions, one of which is x = -4 and y = 1
C. No solution
D. Two solutions, one of which is x = -4 and y = 1

15. Consider the following linear system of equations:

2x + 3y = -1 2X 13x I 5x I Y
x -y =0 Xs y 5 5
The solution to this system, using Gaussian Elimination method yields:

A. Unique solution with x = -1/5 and y = -1/5

o
B. Infinite solutions, one of which is x = -1/5 and y = -1/5
C. No solution
D. Two solutions, one of which is x = -1/5 and y = -1/5

16. Consider the following linear system of equations:

3x + 2y = 4 3 21Ex 2 4 3 3 4 4 Gx s x 4g
x - (2/3)y = 4/3 2
3y X 4g 24 3 4 4 3
3 2 4 2131 2 40
The solution to this system, using Gaussian Elimination method yields:

A. Unique solution
O
B. Infinite solutions
C. No solution 3y 31 X 4 2 1
2
D. Two solutions

3 1212 x 3X t 4 X
2X
x
17. Consider the following linear equation:

3x + 2y = 4 rs
3 1211 4 3 1211 4
31 4 2x
This equation has: 3 3 34 t 12g 4
A. Unique solution yT
X 4g
J 4 21 21 4
B. Infinite solutions
O 4 4 infinite solutions
C. No solution
D. Two solutions

18. Consider the following linear equation:

3X 2x 14 11 4
X 213 24 3 4 3
y
3x - 2y = 4
42
The solution set is given by:

A. {(2t+4)/3, t | t is a Real Number}

B. {(4t+2)/3, t | t is a Real Number}
C. {t, (4+2t)/3 | t is a Real Number}
D. Has no solution

19. Consider the following linear equation:

3x + 2y + 4z = 5 usuallylinearequationwith 3 variables

oftenhaveinfinitesolutions
This equation has:

A. Unique solution 3 21 42 5
B. Infinite solutions
C. No solution 3 5 2y 42
D. Two solutions 3 3

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5 21
I
20. Consider the following linear equation:

3x - 2y - 4z = 5

The solution set is given by:

A. {(2t+4s+5)/3, s, t | t, s are a Real Numbers}

B. {(2t-4s-5)/3, t, s | t, s are a Real Numbers}
C. {(2t+4s+5)/3, t, s | t, s are a Real Numbers}
D. Has no solution

311 2 42 5
T 3

241 42 5
x
3