Algebra Know-It-ALL

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

  1. Put the following three-by-three linear system into matrix form. Then play the matrix
    morphing game for awhile, trying to get the unit diagonal form. It can’t be done! Why?


x+y+z= 1
x+y+z= 2
x+y+z= 3


  1. Put the following three-by-three linear system into matrix form. Then play the matrix
    morphing game for awhile, trying to get the unit diagonal form. It can’t be done! Why?


x+y+z= 1


2 x+ 2 y+ 2 z= 2


3 x+ 3 y+ 3 z= 3


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