The document discusses methods for solving systems of linear equations. It introduces homogeneous and non-homogeneous systems, and describes their general solutions. It then presents two methods - Gauss elimination and Gauss-Jordan elimination - for solving non-homogeneous systems. Both methods involve rewriting the system as a matrix equation and performing row operations to convert the augmented matrix into reduced row echelon form. The key steps and working of an example are shown for each method.
5. SOLUTION OF Non-homogeneous System of
Linear Equations
A sequence of n numbers s1, s2, s3, …sn, for which (1) is
satisfied when we substitute x1 = s1, x2 = s2, …,xn = sn, is
called a solution of (1). The set of all such solutions is called
solution set or the general solution of (1).
A system of equations that has no solution is said to be
inconsistent. If there is at least one solution of the system, the
system is called consistent system.
7. SOLUTION OF Homogeneous System of Linear
Equations
• The system (2) always possesses one solution, namely the zero solution
that is x1 = 0, x2 = 0, … xn = 0. The zero solution is also known as trivial
solution. Any other solution, if it exists, is called a non-zero or non –trivial
solution. In coming sections we shall learn under what conditions the
solution of systems (1) and (2) exist.
10. NOTE
(i) In place of variables x1, x2, …, xn if we use other variables
say u1, u2, …, un there will be no effect on the solution. These
variables are dummy variables and are immaterial. However, if
coefficient aij or bi is changed the solution of the system will be
different.
(ii) If m = n the system is called square system.
20. Non-
Homogeneous
System of
Linear
Equations
Step1.Changethe system oflinearequationstotheformA x=b.
Step2.Form the augmented coefficient matrix Ab by including the elements of b as an
extracolumninthe matrixA.
Step3.Convert the augmented matrix into echelon form by using elementary row
operations.
Step4.Convert the echelon matrix into matrix form and find x by using “Backward
Substitution”.
21. Note
•A system A x = b is called over-determined if it
has more equations than unknowns i.e. m > n. It
is called determined if the number of equations
is equal to the number of unknowns, i.e. m = n
and underdetermined if m < n.
22.
23. Use Gauss’s elimination method to solve the system of linear equations (m = n).
x1 + 5 x2 + 2 x 3 = 9
x1 + x2 + 7 x 3 = 6
- 3 x2 + 4 x 3 = -2
Solution: Step1. We change the system of linear equations in matrix form A x = b.
−
=
−
2
6
9
3x
2x
1x
430
711
251
Step2. The augmented coefficient matrix bA is:
−−
=
2430
6711
9251
bA
Step3. Now we convert this augmented coefficient matrix into an echelon form using
elementary row operations as follows:
( ) 1R12R
2430
6711
9251
bA −+
−−
=
( ) 2R13R
2430
3540
9251
−+
−−
−−
3R42R
1110
3540
9251
+
−
−−
23R
1110
1100
9251
−
−
1100
1110
9251
Step4. Convert the echelon matrix into equation form
=−
1
1
9
3x
2x
1x
100
110
251
This is equivalent to: x1 +5 x2 + 2 x 3 = 9 (i)
x2 - x 3 = 1 (ii)
x 3 = 1 (iii)
From (iii), we get 13x = . Substituting 13x = into (ii), we get, = 22x Now put
13x = and 22x = in (i), we get −= 31x Thus, required solution of given system of
equations is: ==−= 13x,22x,31x
26. Method
➢ Step1. Change the system of linear equations to the form Ax = b.
➢Step2. Form the augmented coefficient matrix Ab by including the
column vector b.
➢Step3. Convert the augmented matrix into “Reduced Echelon” form
by using elementary row operations.
➢Step4. Convert the reduced echelon matrix into system of equations
and find x directly without using backward substitution.