Tutorial_System of Linear Equations
Tutorial_System of Linear Equations
1. Determine real values of a so that the system of equations have non-trivial solution
x 2 y az , 3 x y 2 z ay , and 2 x 3 y z az . Solve the system for this value of a .
Draw the graph of above equations for this value of a using any free online graphical
software and show the solution graphically.
2. Find the values of a , b and c such that the system of equations has
i) exactly one solution ii) infinite solutions iii) no solution.
x 5 y z 0, x 6 y z 0, 2 x a y b z c .
Draw the graph of above equations using any free online graphical software for each of
the above situations.
3. Determine the values of k such that the following system of equations does not have a
unique solution. x y kz 3, x ky z 2, kx y z 1 .
Solve the system for these values of k . Draw the graph of above equations using any
free online graphical software and show the solution graphically
4. Investigate the values of and such that the system
x y z 6, x 2 y 3z 10, x 2 y z has
i) No solution ii) A unique solution iii) An infinite solutions
5. Find the constrains on a, b and c so that the following system is consistent.
x 2 y 4 z a,2 x y z b,3x y 3z c
6. Determine the values of k such that the linear system
kx y z 0, x ky z 0 , x y kz 0 has
a. A unique solution b. A one-parameter family of solutions
c. A two-parameter family of solutions
7. Determine the values of such that the linear system equations does not have a unique
solution x y kz 3, x ky z 2 , kx y kz 1 .
8. Find values of a, b, and c such that the system of linear equations has (a) exactly one solution,
(b) an infinite number of solutions, and (c) no solution.
x 5 y z 0, x 6 y z 0,2 x ay bz c
9. Determine the values of k such that the linear system 9x + ky = 9, kx + y = −3 has
a) No solutions b) Infinitely many solutions c) A unique solution
10. 2 3 1 a
The augmented matrix of a linear system has the form 1 1 1 b
0 5 1 c
a) Determine the values of a, b, and c for which the linear system is consistent.
b) Determine the values of a, b, and c for which the linear system is inconsistent.
c) When it is consistent, does the linear system have a unique solution or infinitely many
solutions?
d) Give a specific consistent linear system and find one particular solution.
Q. 2 Attempt the following
1 The flow of traffic (in vehicles per hour) through a network of streets is shown in the Figure
Built a mathematical model. Solve the model for unknowns xi , i 1, 2, ,5 . Find the traffic
flow when x2 200 and x3 50 . Find the traffic flow when x2 150 and x3 0 .
Linear Algebra and Differential Equations (HS1071)
Tutorial on System of Linear Equations (Divisions A and B)
2 The flow of cars passing per hour is mentioned in the following network. Find the flow pattern
by modelling it as the system of linear equations.