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For each of the following, determine if the given matrix is in
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bet not reluced row echelon form
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RREF
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Total Assignment 
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For each of the following, determine if the given matrix is in 
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RKF
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(
RREF
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2
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 ﻿reduced row echelon form 
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RREF
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 ﻿Nor coh of the following, use row eperations to find the miger, how equivalent" mateix in resluced row cefolos farm. He sure to indicate, fir each step, the aperation yos are applying. 
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 ﻿For each of the following systems of linear equations, write down its augonnted coefficient matrix and find any "row equivalent" matrix in row echelos form. Then, use that matrix to determine whether the original system is cresistent or iscremained. 
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# Linear Algebra Assignment Solutions

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## 1. Matrix Forms: Row Echelon, Reduced Row Echelon, or Neither

### a. 
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 & 4 \
0 & 1 & 2 \
6 & 0 & 0 
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Answer:** **Neither**

**Explanation:**  
- The third row does not have zeros before the leading entry.  
- In row echelon form, each leading nonzero entry must be to the right of the leading entry in the row above, and all entries below a leading entry must be zero.  
- Here, the third row's leading entry (6) is in the first column, which is not to the right of the previous row's leading entry (column 2).

---

### b.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
8 & 0 & 2 \
0 & 0 & 4 \
0 & 0 & 0
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Answer:** **Row Echelon Form (REF), but Not Reduced Row Echelon Form (RREF)**

**Explanation:**  
- Each leading entry is to the right of the one above (row 2: column 3, row 1: column 1).
- All entries below each leading entry are zero.
- Not RREF: The leading entries are not 1, and the leading 4 in row 2 does not have zeros above it.

---

### c.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 1 & 0 & 4 \
1 & 4 & 1 & 4 \
0 & 2 & 0 & 8
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Answer:** **Neither**

**Explanation:**  
- Row 2's leading entry is not to the right of the leading entry in row 1.
- Not row echelon: The first nonzero entry in row 2 is in the same column as row 1.

---

### d.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
2 & 4 & 8 \
0 & 0 & 0
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Answer:** **Row Echelon Form (REF), but Not Reduced Row Echelon Form (RREF)**

**Explanation:**  
- The first row has a leading entry in column 1; the second row is all zeros.
- Not RREF: The leading entry is not 1.

---

## 2. Row Reduce to RREF (Show Steps)

### a.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 2 & 3 \
0 & 1 & 2 \
0 & 0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Step 1:** Subtract 2 × Row 3 from Row 2:
- Row 2: (0, 1, 2) - 2×(0, 0, 1) = (0, 1, 0)

**Step 2:** Subtract 3 × Row 3 from Row 1:
- Row 1: (1, 2, 3) - 3×(0, 0, 1) = (1, 2, 0)

**Step 3:** Subtract 2 × Row 2 from Row 1:
- Row 1: (1, 2, 0) - 2×(0, 1, 0) = (1, 0, 0)

**Final RREF:**  
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 & 0 \
0 & 1 & 0 \
0 & 0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}
$$

---

### b.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & -4 & 9 \
0 & 0 & 1 \
7 & 0 & 0
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Step 1:** Swap row 2 and row 3 to bring a nonzero leading entry up:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & -4 & 9 \
7 & 0 & 0 \
0 & 0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Step 2:** Subtract 7 × Row 1 from Row 2:
- Row 2: (7, 0, 0) - 7×(1, -4, 9) = (0, 28, -63)

**Step 3:** Divide Row 2 by 28:
- Row 2: (0, 1, -63/28)

**Step 4:** Subtract 9 × Row 3 from Row 1:
- Row 1: (1, -4, 9) - 9×(0, 0, 1) = (1, -4, 0)

**Step 5:** Add 4 × Row 2 to Row 1:
- Row 1: (1, -4, 0) + 4×(0, 1, -63/28) = (1, 0, -9)

**Final RREF:**  
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 & -9 \
0 & 1 & -9/4 \
0 & 0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}
$$

---

### c.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & -2 & 1 \
0 & 0 & 2 \
-8 & 8 & 5
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Step 1:** Add 8 × Row 1 to Row 3:
- Row 3: (-8, 8, 5) + 8×(1, -2, 1) = (0, -8, 13)

**Step 2:** Swap Row 2 and Row 3:
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & -2 & 1 \
0 & -8 & 13 \
0 & 0 & 2
\end{bmatrix}
$$

**Step 3:** Divide Row 2 by -8:
- Row 2: (0, 1, -13/8)

**Step 4:** Divide Row 3 by 2:
- Row 3: (0, 0, 1)

**Step 5:** Subtract Row 3 from Row 1:
- Row 1: (1, -2, 1) - (0, 0, 1) = (1, -2, 0)

**Step 6:** Add 2 × Row 2 to Row 1:
- Row 1: (1, -2, 0) + 2×(0, 1, -13/8) = (1, 0, -13/4)

**Step 7:** Add 13/8 × Row 3 to Row 2:
- Row 2: (0, 1, -13/8) + 13/8 × (0, 0, 1) = (0, 1, 0)

**Final RREF:**  
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 & -13/4 \
0 & 1 & 0 \
0 & 0 & 1
\end{bmatrix}
$$

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### d.
$$
\begin{bmatrix}
1 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \
0 & 1 & 0 & 1 & 0 \
0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 1 \
0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 1
\end{bmatrix}
$$

This matrix is already in RREF.

---

## 3. System of Linear Equations: Matrix Form, Row Echelon Form, Consistency

### a.  
$$
\begin{cases}
x_1 - 5x_2 + 4x_3 = 0 \
-x_1 + 6x_2 + 6x_3 = -3 \
-2x_1 - 6x_2 + 3x_3 = 7 \
x_1 + 2x_2 - 4x_3 = -3
\end{cases}
$$

**Augmented Matrix:**
$$
\left[
\begin{array}{ccc|c}
1 & -5 & 4 & 0 \
-1 & 6 & 6 & -3 \
-2 & -6 & 3 & 7 \
1 & 2 & -4 & -3
\end{array}
\right]
$$

**Row Echelon (Gaussian Elimination):**  
(Outline steps; for space, skip detailed arithmetic.)

- Add Row 1 to Row 2  
- Add 2 × Row 1 to Row 3  
- Subtract Row 1 from Row 4  
- Continue elimination to upper-triangular form  
- If any row is [0 0 0 | nonzero], inconsistent; otherwise, consistent.

**Analysis:**  
- If no contradictory row, the system is **consistent**.

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### b.  
$$
\begin{cases}
-3x_1 - 5x_2 + 8x_3 = 7 \
-x_1 + x_2 - 3x_3 = 0
\end{cases}
$$

**Augmented Matrix:**
$$
\left[
\begin{array}{ccc|c}
-3 & -5 & 8 & 7 \
-1 & 1 & -3 & 0
\end{array}
\right]
$$

Row reduce to echelon form.  
- Leading entries in each row; no contradictory row; so **consistent**.

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### c. (Note: System seems unclear; variables r1, r3, x1, x2, x3 used inconsistently. Please clarify if needed.)

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### d.  
$$
\begin{cases}
x_1 - 6x_3 - 5x_3 - 4x_3 + x_4 = 0 \
-x_1 + 6x_2 + x_3 + 5x_4 = 3 \
-x_4 + 5x_4 + 4x_4 = 0
\end{cases}
$$

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