Lecture 4
Lecture 4
Lecture 4
0 3 6 4 9
1 2 1 3 1
A
2 3 0 3 1
1 4 5 9 7
Solution
1 4 5 9 7
0 2 4 6 6
0 5 10 15 15
0 3 6 4 9
Solution
1 4 5 9 7
0 2 4
6 6
0 0 0 5 0
0 0 0 0 0
Echelon Form
Row Reduction Algorithm
STEP 3
Use row operations to
create zeros in all
positions below the pivot
Row Reduction Algorithm
STEP 4
Cover (ignore) the row containing
the pivot position and cover all
rows, if any, above it
Apply steps 1 –3 to the sub-matrix,
which remains.
1 6 0 3 0 0
0 0 1 4 0 5
0 0 0 0 1 7
Associated System
x1 6 x2 3 x4 0
x3 4 x4 5
x5 7
Using Row Reduction to Solve
a Linear System
Write the augmented matrix of the
system
Use the row reduction algorithm to
obtain an equivalent augmented
matrix in echelon form.
Decide whether the system is
consistent. If there is no solution,
stop; otherwise go to next step.
Continue row reduction to obtain
the reduced echelon form.
Using Row Reduction to Solve
a Linear System
Continue row reduction to obtain the
reduced echelon form.
Write the system of equations
corresponding to matrix obtained in
step 3.
Rewrite each non zero equation from
step 4 so that its one basic variable is
expressed in terms of any free
variables appearing in equation