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Solving Linear Systems of Equations: Methods and Applications, Study notes of Algebra

A college algebra test focusing on solving linear systems of equations using various methods such as graphically, by substitution, elimination, and matrix operations. It also includes problems on finding matrix solutions and determinants.

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Pre 2010

Uploaded on 08/08/2009

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MTH: 160 COLLEGE ALGEBRA NAME_________________________
CHAPTER 6 Review
Please show all your work on this test
and place your final answers in the provided spaces.
Thank you and good luck.
1) (19 PTS) Solve systems by methods described. If any solutions are infinitely many
give the generic solution.
a) Solve the system graphically. Ans:__________________
Use calculator and show gra

ph.
2 2
4 3 24
x y
x y
1
pf3
pf4
pf5
pf8

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MTH: 160 COLLEGE ALGEBRA NAME_________________________

CHAPTER 6 Review

Please show all your work on this test

and place your final answers in the provided spaces.

Thank you and good luck.

  1. (19 PTS) Solve systems by methods described. If any solutions are infinitely many

give the generic solution.

a) Solve the system graphically. Ans:__________________

Use calculator and show gra

 

  

ph.

2 2

4 3 24

x y

x y

b) Solve by substitution method. Ans:__________________

c) Solve by elimination method. Ans:_______________________

x y

y x

x y

x y

  1. (6 PTS) Given the matrix equation, , solve for X. Please show all supporting steps!

  2. (9 PTS) Given 3 3 2 4

a) Write an equivalent matrix equation.

b) Use

AX B

x y z

x y z

x y z

AX B

a grapher to solve the system.

  1. (5 PTS) Given 8 2 1 5 = 8 9 5 , Find , &

Ans:___________________________

X

x

y x y z

z

  1. (24 PTS) Matrix Operations

a) Given and , Find

-3 6 7 8

b) Given and 1 1 , Find AB

-2 0 6

0 3

A B A B

A B

 ^ 

  1. (10 pts) Given 2 3 1 'evaluate the determinant A using the "Hot Dog" method.

Ans:_____________________________

A

  1. Analyze the different solutions you can get when solving a 3 X 3 matrix on the

grapher. Please write your matrix before and after solving. State whether the results

from the grapher denote one solution, no solution or infinitely many solutions and the

reason for you conclusion.

m n t

m n t

m n t

x y z

x y z

x y z

p q r

p q r

p q r

  1. The total volume of passenger traffic by private automobile, by bus (excluding school

buses and urban transit buses), and by railroads in the United States in a recent

year was 1899 billion passenger-miles. (One passenger-mile is the transportation of

one passenger the distance of one mile.) The volume of bus traffic was 21 billion

passenger-miles more than the volume of railroad traffic. The total volume of bus

traffic was 1815 billion passenger-miles less than the volume of traffic by private

automobile. What was the volume of each type of passenger traffic?