Lineer Cebir - System of Linear Equations and Matrices

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SYSTEMS OF LINEAR
EQUATIONS AND
MATRICES
HE LINEAR EQUATIONS in two variables studied in

Chapter 1 are readily extended to the case involving more
than two variables. For example, a linear equation in three

variables represents a plane in three-dimensional space. In this
chapter, we see how some real-world problems can be
develop two methods for solving these equations.

In addition, we see how matrices (rectangular arrays of
numbers) can be used to write systems of linear equations in
compact form. We then go on to consider some real-life
applications of matrices. Finally, we show how matrices can be
used to describe the Leontief inputoutput model, an important
tool used by economists. For his work in formulating this model,
Wassily Leontief was awarded the Nobel Prize in 1973.
Florida Images/Alamy
formulated in terms of systems of linear equations, and we also
Checkers Rent-A-Car is planning to

expand its fleet of cars next quarter.
How should they use their budget
of $12 million to meet the expected
additional demand for compact
and full-size cars? In Example 5,
page 133, we will see how we can
find the solution to this problem by
solving a system of equations.
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2 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND MATRICES
2.1 Systems of Linear Equations: An Introduction

Systems of Equations
Recall that in Section 1.4 we had to solve two simultaneous linear equations in order
to find the break-even point and the equilibrium point. These are two examples of
real-world problems that call for the solution of a system of linear equations in two
or more variables. In this chapter we take up a more systematic study of such
systems.
We begin by considering a system of two linear equations in two variables. Recall
that such a system may be written in the general form
ax by h
cx dy k
(1)
where a, b, c, d, h, and k are real constants and neither a and b nor c and d are
both zero.
Now lets study the nature of the solution of a system of linear equations in
more detail. Recall that the graph of each equation in System (1) is a straight line in
the plane, so that geometrically the solution to the system is the point(s) of intersection of the two straight lines L1 and L2, represented by the first and second equations
of the system.
Given two lines L1 and L2, one and only one of the following may occur:
a. L1 and L2 intersect at exactly one point.
b. L1 and L2 are parallel and coincident.
c. L1 and L2 are parallel and distinct.
(See Figure 1.) In the first case, the system has a unique solution corresponding to
the single point of intersection of the two lines. In the second case, the system has
infinitely many solutions corresponding to the points lying on the same line.
Finally, in the third case, the system has no solution because the two lines do not
intersect.
y
y
L1
L1 L 2
L1
L2
L2
x
FIGURE 1
(a) Unique solution
(b) Infinitely many solutions
(c) No solution
Explore & Discuss

Generalize the discussion on this page to the case where there are three straight lines in the
plane defined by three linear equations. What if there are n lines defined by n equations?
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Lets illustrate each of these possibilities by considering some specific examples.

1. A system of equations with exactly one solution Consider the system
2x y 1
3x 2y 12
Solving the first equation for y in terms of x, we obtain the equation

y 2x 1
Substituting this expression for y into the second equation yields
3x 212 x 12 12
3x 4 x 2 12
7x 14
x2
2x y = 1
5
(2, 3)
3x + 2y = 12
Finally, substituting this value of x into the expression for y obtained earlier gives
y 2(2) 1 3
x
5
FIGURE 2
A system of equations with one solution
Therefore, the unique solution of the system is given by x 2 and y 3. Geometrically, the two lines represented by the two linear equations that make up the
system intersect at the point (2, 3) (Figure 2).
We can check our result by substituting the values x 2 and y 3 into the
equations. Thus,
Note
2122 132 1
3122 2132 12
From the geometric point of view, we have just verified that the point (2, 3) lies on
both lines.
2. A system of equations with infinitely many solutions Consider the system
2x y 1
6x 3y 3
Solving the first equation for y in terms of x, we obtain the equation

y 2x 1
Substituting this expression for y into the second equation gives

6x 312x 12 3
6x 6x 3 3
00
which is a true statement. This result follows from the fact that the second equation
is equivalent to the first. (To see this, just multiply both sides of the first equation
by 3.) Our computations have revealed that the system of two equations is equivalent to the single equation 2x y 1. Thus, any ordered pair of numbers (x, y)
satisfying the equation 2x y 1 (or y 2x 1) constitutes a solution to the
system.
In particular, by assigning the value t to x, where t is any real number, we find
that y 2t 1 and so the ordered pair (t, 2t 1) is a solution of the system. The
variable t is called a parameter. For example, setting t 0 gives the point (0, 1)
as a solution of the system, and setting t 1 gives the point (1, 1) as another solution. Since t represents any real number, there are infinitely many solutions of the
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y
system. Geometrically, the two equations in the system represent the same line, and
all solutions of the system are points lying on the line (Figure 3). Such a system is
said to be dependent.
2x y = 1
6x 3y = 3
3. A system of equations that has no solution Consider the system

2x y 1
6x 3y 12
x
The first equation is equivalent to y 2x 1. Substituting this expression for y

into the second equation gives
6x 3(2x 1) 12
6x 6x 3 12
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FIGURE 3
A system of equations with infinitely
many solutions; each point on the line is
a solution.
which is clearly impossible. Thus, there is no solution to the system of equations.

To interpret this situation geometrically, cast both equations in the slope-intercept
form, obtaining
y
4
2x y = 1
y 2x 1
y 2x 4
6x 3y = 12
x
5
FIGURE 4
A system of equations with no solution
We see at once that the lines represented by these equations are parallel (each
has slope 2) and distinct since the first has y-intercept 1 and the second has
y-intercept 4 (Figure 4). Systems with no solutions, such as this one, are said to
be inconsistent.
Explore & Discuss

1. Consider a system composed of two linear equations in two variables. Can the system have exactly two solutions? Exactly three solutions? Exactly a finite number of
solutions?
2. Suppose at least one of the equations in a system composed of two equations in two variables is nonlinear. Can the system have no solution? Exactly one solution? Exactly two
solutions? Exactly a finite number of solutions? Infinitely many solutions? Illustrate each
answer with a sketch.
We have used the method of substitution in solving each of these systems. If

you are familiar with the method of elimination, you might want to re-solve each of
these systems using this method. We will study the method of elimination in detail in
Section 2.2.
Note
In Section 1.4, we presented some real-world applications of systems involving two

linear equations in two variables. Here is an example involving a system of three linear equations in three variables.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 1 Manufacturing: Production Scheduling Ace
Novelty wishes to produce three types of souvenirs: types A, B, and C. To
manufacture a type-A souvenir requires 2 minutes on machine I, 1 minute on
machine II, and 2 minutes on machine III. A type-B souvenir requires 1 minute
on machine I, 3 minutes on machine II, and 1 minute on machine III. A type-C
souvenir requires 1 minute on machine I and 2 minutes each on machines II and
III. There are 3 hours available on machine I, 5 hours available on machine II,
and 4 hours available on machine III for processing the order. How many sou-
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venirs of each type should Ace Novelty make in order to use all of the available
time? Formulate but do not solve the problem. (We will solve this problem in
Example 7, Section 2.2.)
Solution
Machine I
Machine II
Machine III
The given information may be tabulated as follows:

Type A
Type B
Type C
Time Available (min)
2
1
2
1
3
1
1
2
2
180
300
240
We have to determine the number of each of three types of souvenirs to be made.

So, let x, y, and z denote the respective numbers of type-A, type-B, and type-C
souvenirs to be made. The total amount of time that machine I is used is given by
2 x y z minutes and must equal 180 minutes. This leads to the equation
2x y z 180
Time spent on machine I
Similar considerations on the use of machines II and III lead to the following
equations:
x 3y 2z 300
2 x y 2z 240
Time spent on machine II

Time spent on machine III
Since the variables x, y, and z must satisfy simultaneously the three conditions
represented by the three equations, the solution to the problem is found by solving the following system of linear equations:
2 x y z 180
x 3y 2z 300
2 x y 2z 240
Solutions of Systems of Equations

We will complete the solution of the problem posed in Example 1 later on (page 84).
For the moment, lets look at the geometric interpretation of a system of linear equations, such as the system in Example 1, in order to gain some insight into the nature
of the solution.
A linear system composed of three linear equations in three variables x, y, and z
has the general form
a1 x b1 y c1z d1
a2 x b2 y c2 z d2
a3 x b3 y c3 z d3
(2)
Just as a linear equation in two variables represents a straight line in the plane, it can
be shown that a linear equation ax by cz d (a, b, and c not all equal to zero)
in three variables represents a plane in three-dimensional space. Thus, each equation
in System (2) represents a plane in three-dimensional space, and the solution(s) of the
system is precisely the point(s) of intersection of the three planes defined by the three
linear equations that make up the system. As before, the system has one and only one
solution, infinitely many solutions, or no solution, depending on whether and how the
planes intersect one another. Figure 5 illustrates each of these possibilities.
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In Figure 5a, the three planes intersect at a point corresponding to the situation in
which System (2) has a unique solution. Figure 5b depicts a situation in which there
are infinitely many solutions to the system. Here, the three planes intersect along a
line, and the solutions are represented by the infinitely many points lying on this line.
In Figure 5c, the three planes are parallel and distinct, so there is no point in common
to all three planes; System (2) has no solution in this case.
P3
P3
P2
P2
P1
P1
P2
P1
FIGURE 5
(a) A unique solution
P3
(c) No solution
Note The situations depicted in Figure 5 are by no means exhaustive. You may
consider various other orientations of the three planes that would illustrate the three
possible outcomes in solving a system of linear equations involving three variables.
Linear Equations in n Variables
A linear equation in n variables, x1, x2, . . . , xn is an equation of the form

a1x1 a2x2 anxn c
where a1, a2, . . . , an (not all zero) and c are constants.
For example, the equation

3x1 2x2 4x3 6x4 8
Explore & Discuss

Refer to the Note on page 70.
Using the orientation of three
planes, illustrate the outcomes in
solving a system of three linear
equations in three variables that
result in no solution or infinitely
many solutions.
is a linear equation in the four variables, x1, x2, x3, and x4.
When the number of variables involved in a linear equation exceeds three,
we no longer have the geometric interpretation we had for the lower-dimensional
spaces. Nevertheless, the algebraic concepts of the lower-dimensional spaces generalize to higher dimensions. For this reason, a linear equation in n variables,
a1x1 a2x2 . . . an xn c, where a1, a2, . . . , an are not all zero, is referred to
as an n-dimensional hyperplane. We may interpret the solution(s) to a system comprising a finite number of such linear equations to be the point(s) of intersection of
the hyperplanes defined by the equations that make up the system. As in the case of
systems involving two or three variables, it can be shown that only three possibilities exist regarding the nature of the solution of such a system: (1) a unique solution, (2) infinitely many solutions, or (3) no solution.
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2.1 Self-Check Exercises

1. Determine whether the system of linear equations
2x 3y 12
x 2y 6
has (a) a unique solution, (b) infinitely many solutions, or

(c) no solution. Find all solutions whenever they exist.
Make a sketch of the set of lines described by the system.
2. A farmer has 200 acres of land suitable for cultivating
crops A, B, and C. The cost per acre of cultivating crops A,
B, and C is $40, $60, and $80, respectively. The farmer has
$12,600 available for cultivation. Each acre of crop A

requires 20 labor-hours, each acre of crop B requires 25
labor-hours, and each acre of crop C requires 40 laborhours. The farmer has a maximum of 5950 labor-hours
available. If she wishes to use all of her cultivatable land,
the entire budget, and all the labor available, how many
acres of each crop should she plant? Formulate but do not
solve the problem.
Solutions to Self-Check Exercises 2.1 can be found on
page 75.
2.1 Concept Questions

1. Suppose you are given a system of two linear equations in
two variables.
a. What can you say about the solution(s) of the system of
equations?
b. Give a geometric interpretation of your answers to the
question in part (a).
2. Suppose you are given a system of two linear equations in

two variables.
a. Explain what it means for the system to be dependent.
b. Explain what it means for the system to be inconsistent.
2.1 Exercises
In Exercises 112, determine whether each system of linear equations has (a) one and only one solution, (b) infinitely many solutions, or (c) no solution. Find all solutions whenever they exist.
1. x 3y 1
4 x 3y 11
3.
x 4y 7
1
x 2y 5
2
2. 2 x 4y 5
3x 2y 6
4. 3x 4y 7
9x 12y 14
5. x 2y 7
2x y 4
3
6. x 2y 4
2
1
x y2
3
7. 2 x 5y 10
6 x 15y 30
8. 5x 6y 8
10x 12y 16
9. 4 x 5y 14
10.
2 x 3y 4
11. 2x 3y 6
6x 9y 12
12.
5
x
4
1
x
4
2
y3
3
5
y6
3
2
x y5
3
3
15
1
x y
2
4
4
13. Determine the value of k for which the system of linear

equations
2x y 3
4 x ky 4
has no solution.
14. Determine the value of k for which the system of linear
equations
3x 4 y 12
x ky 4
has infinitely many solutions. Then find all solutions corresponding to this value of k.
In Exercises 1527, formulate but do not solve the problem. You will be asked to solve these problems in the
next section.
15. AGRICULTURE The Johnson Farm has 500 acres of land

allotted for cultivating corn and wheat. The cost of cultivating corn and wheat (including seeds and labor) is $42
and $30 per acre, respectively. Jacob Johnson has $18,600
available for cultivating these crops. If he wishes to use
all the allotted land and his entire budget for cultivating
these two crops, how many acres of each crop should he
plant?
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16. INVESTMENTS Michael Perez has a total of $2000 on deposit

with two savings institutions. One pays interest at the rate
of 6%/year, whereas the other pays interest at the rate of
8%/year. If Michael earned a total of $144 in interest during a single year, how much does he have on deposit in
each institution?
17. MIXTURES The Coffee Shoppe sells a coffee blend made
from two coffees, one costing $5/lb and the other costing
$6/lb. If the blended coffee sells for $5.60/lb, find how
much of each coffee is used to obtain the desired blend.
Assume that the weight of the blended coffee is 100 lb.
18. INVESTMENTS Kelly Fisher has a total of $30,000 invested
in two municipal bonds that have yields of 8% and 10%
interest per year, respectively. If the interest Kelly receives
from the bonds in a year is $2640, how much does she have
invested in each bond?
19. RIDERSHIP The total number of passengers riding a certain
city bus during the morning shift is 1000. If the childs fare
is $.50, the adult fare is $1.50, and the total revenue from
the fares in the morning shift is $1300, how many children
and how many adults rode the bus during the morning
shift?
20. REAL ESTATE Cantwell Associates, a real estate developer,
is planning to build a new apartment complex consisting of
one-bedroom units and two- and three-bedroom townhouses. A total of 192 units is planned, and the number of
family units (two- and three-bedroom townhouses) will
equal the number of one-bedroom units. If the number of
one-bedroom units will be 3 times the number of threebedroom units, find how many units of each type will be in
the complex.
21. INVESTMENT PLANNING The annual returns on Sid Carringtons three investments amounted to $21,600: 6% on
a savings account, 8% on mutual funds, and 12% on
bonds. The amount of Sids investment in bonds was
twice the amount of his investment in the savings
account, and the interest earned from his investment in
bonds was equal to the dividends he received from his
investment in mutual funds. Find how much money he
placed in each type of investment.
22. INVESTMENT CLUB A private investment club has $200,000
earmarked for investment in stocks. To arrive at an acceptable overall level of risk, the stocks that management is
considering have been classified into three categories:
high risk, medium risk, and low risk. Management estimates that high-risk stocks will have a rate of return of
15%/year; medium-risk stocks, 10%/year; and low-risk
stocks, 6%/year. The members have decided that the
investment in low-risk stocks should be equal to the sum of
the investments in the stocks of the other two categories.
Determine how much the club should invest in each type of
stock if the investment goal is to have a return of
$20,000/year on the total investment. (Assume that all the
money available for investment is invested.)
23. MIXTURE PROBLEMFERTILIZER Lawnco produces three

grades of commercial fertilizers. A 100-lb bag of grade-A
fertilizer contains 18 lb of nitrogen, 4 lb of phosphate, and
5 lb of potassium. A 100-lb bag of grade-B fertilizer contains 20 lb of nitrogen and 4 lb each of phosphate and
potassium. A 100-lb bag of grade-C fertilizer contains
24 lb of nitrogen, 3 lb of phosphate, and 6 lb of potassium.
How many 100-lb bags of each of the three grades of fertilizers should Lawnco produce if 26,400 lb of nitrogen,
4900 lb of phosphate, and 6200 lb of potassium are available and all the nutrients are used?
24. BOX-OFFICE RECEIPTS A theater has a seating capacity of
900 and charges $4 for children, $6 for students, and $8 for
adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there
were half as many adults as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $5600. How many children
attended the show?
25. MANAGEMENT DECISIONS The management of Hartman
Rent-A-Car has allocated $1.5 million to buy a fleet of new
automobiles consisting of compact, intermediate-size, and
full-size cars. Compacts cost $12,000 each, intermediatesize cars cost $18,000 each, and full-size cars cost $24,000
each. If Hartman purchases twice as many compacts as
intermediate-size cars and the total number of cars to be
purchased is 100, determine how many cars of each type
will be purchased. (Assume that the entire budget will be
used.)
26. INVESTMENT CLUBS The management of a private investment club has a fund of $200,000 earmarked for investment in stocks. To arrive at an acceptable overall level of
risk, the stocks that management is considering have been
classified into three categories: high risk, medium risk, and
low risk. Management estimates that high-risk stocks will
have a rate of return of 15%/year; medium-risk stocks,
10%/year; and low-risk stocks, 6%/year. The investment in
low-risk stocks is to be twice the sum of the investments in
stocks of the other two categories. If the investment goal is
to have an average rate of return of 9%/year on the total
investment, determine how much the club should invest in
each type of stock. (Assume that all the money available
for investment is invested.)
27. DIET PLANNING A dietitian wishes to plan a meal around
three foods. The percentage of the daily requirements of
proteins, carbohydrates, and iron contained in each ounce
of the three foods is summarized in the following table:
Proteins (%)
Carbohydrates (%)
Iron (%)
Food I
10
10
5
Food II
6
12
4
Food III
8
6
12
Determine how many ounces of each food the dietitian

should include in the meal to meet exactly the daily requirement of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron (100% of each).
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In Exercises 2830, determine whether the statement is

true or false. If it is true, explain why it is true. If it is
false, give an example to show why it is false.
28. A system composed of two linear equations must have at

least one solution if the straight lines represented by these
equations are nonparallel.
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29. Suppose the straight lines represented by a system of three

linear equations in two variables are parallel to each other.
Then the system has no solution or it has infinitely many
solutions.
30. If at least two of the three lines represented by a system
composed of three linear equations in two variables are
parallel, then the system has no solution.
2.1 Solutions to Self-Check Exercises

1. Solving the first equation for y in terms of x, we obtain
y
2
x4
3
2. Let x, y, and z denote the number of acres of crop A, crop

B, and crop C, respectively, to be cultivated. Then, the condition that all the cultivatable land be used translates into
the equation
Next, substituting this result into the second equation of the

system, we find
Next, the total cost incurred in cultivating all three crops is

40x 60y 80z dollars, and since the entire budget is to
be expended, we have
2
x 2a x 4b 6
3
x
4
x86
3
40x 60y 80z 12,600
Finally, the amount of labor required to cultivate all three

crops is 20 x 25y 40z hr, and since all the available
labor is to be used, we have
7
x 14
3
x6
Substituting this value of x into the expression for y obtained earlier, we have
y
x y z 200
2
16 2 4 0
3
20x 25y 40 z 5950
Thus, the solution is found by solving the following system

of linear equations:
x
Therefore, the system has the unique solution x 6 and

y 0. Both lines are shown in the accompanying figure.
y
z
200
40x 60y 80z 12,600

20x 25y 40z 5,950
x + 2y = 6
(6, 0)
x
2x 3y = 12
2.2 Systems of Linear Equations: Unique Solutions

The GaussJordan Method
The method of substitution used in Section 2.1 is well suited to solving a system of
linear equations when the number of linear equations and variables is small. But for
large systems, the steps involved in the procedure become difficult to manage.
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The GaussJordan elimination method is a suitable technique for solving systems of linear equations of any size. One advantage of this technique is its adaptability to the computer. This method involves a sequence of operations on a system of linear equations to obtain at each stage an equivalent systemthat is, a system having
the same solution as the original system. The reduction is complete when the original
system has been transformed so that it is in a certain standard form from which the
solution can be easily read.
The operations of the GaussJordan elimination method are
1. Interchange any two equations.
2. Replace an equation by a nonzero constant multiple of itself.
3. Replace an equation by the sum of that equation and a constant multiple of any
other equation.
To illustrate the GaussJordan elimination method for solving systems of linear
equations, lets apply it to the solution of the following system:
2x 4y 8
3x 2y 4
We begin by working with the first, or x, column. First, we transform the system
into an equivalent system in which the coefficient of x in the first equation is 1:
2 x 4y 8
3x 2y 4
x 2y 4
3x 2y 4
(3a)
Multiply the first equation
in (3a) by 12 (operation 2).
(3b)
Next, we eliminate x from the second equation:

x 2y 4
8y 8
Replace the second equation in (3b)

by the sum of 3 the first
equation the second equation
(operation 3):
(3c)
3x 6y 12
3x 2y
4
8y 8
Then, we obtain the following equivalent system in which the coefficient of y in the
second equation is 1:
x 2y 4
y1
Multiply the second equation

in (3c) by 18 (operation 2).
(3d)
Next, we eliminate y in the first equation:

x
2
y1
Replace the first equation in (3d) by

the sum of 2 the second equation
the first equation (operation 3):
x 2y 4
2y 2
x
2
This system is now in standard form, and we can read off the solution to System (3a)
as x 2 and y 1. We can also express this solution as (2, 1) and interpret it geometrically as the point of intersection of the two lines represented by the two linear
equations that make up the given system of equations.
Lets consider another example, involving a system of three linear equations and
three variables.
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EXAMPLE 1 Solve the following system of equations:

2 x 4y 6z 22
3x 8y 5z 27
x y 2z 2
Solution First, we transform this system into an equivalent system in which the
coefficient of x in the first equation is 1:
2 x 4y 6z 22
3x 8y 5z 27
x y 2z 2
x 2y 3z 11
3x 8y 5z 27
x y 2z 2
Multiply the first equation

in (4a) by 21 .
(4a)
(4b)
Next, we eliminate the variable x from all equations except the first:
x 2y 3z 11
2y 4z 6
x y 2z 2
x 2y 3z 11
2y 4z 6
3y 5z 13
Replace the second equation in (4b)

by the sum of 3 the first equation the second equation:
(4c)
3x 6y 9z 33
3x 8y 5z 27
2y 4z 6
Replace the third equation in (4c)
by the sum of the first equation
the third equation:
(4d)
x 2y 3z 1 1
x y 2 z 2
3y 5z 13
Then we transform System (4d) into yet another equivalent system, in which the
coefficient of y in the second equation is 1:
x 2y 3z 11
y 2z 3
3y 5z 13
Multiply the second equation

in (4d) by 21 .
(4e)
We now eliminate y from all equations except the second, using operation 3 of the
elimination method:
x
7z 17
y 2z 3
3y 5z 13
7z 17
y 2z 3
11z 22
Replace the first equation in (4e)

by the sum of the first equation
(2) the second equation:
(4f)
x 2y 3 z 11
2y 4 z 6
x
7 z 17
Replace the third equation in (4f)
by the sum of (3) the second
equation the third equation:
3y 6z 9
3y 5z 13
11z 22
(4g)
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Multiplying the third equation by 111 in (4g) leads to the system

x
7z 17
y 2z 3
z 2
Eliminating z from all equations except the third (try it!) then leads to the system
x
y
3
1
z2
(4h)
In its final form, the solution to the given system of equations can be easily read off!
We have x 3, y 1, and z 2. Geometrically, the point (3, 1, 2) is the intersection of the three planes described by the three equations comprising the given system.
Augmented Matrices
Observe from the preceding example that the variables x, y, and z play no significant
role in each step of the reduction process, except as a reminder of the position of each
coefficient in the system. With the aid of matrices, which are rectangular arrays of
numbers, we can eliminate writing the variables at each step of the reduction and thus
save ourselves a great deal of work. For example, the system
2 x 4y 6z 22
3x 8y 5z 27
x y 2z 02
(5)
may be represented by the matrix

2
3
1
4
8
1
6
22
5 27
2
2
(6)
The augmented matrix representing System (5)
The submatrix consisting of the first three columns of Matrix (6) is called the coefficient matrix of System (5). The matrix itself, (6), is referred to as the augmented
matrix of System (5) since it is obtained by joining the matrix of coefficients to the
column (matrix) of constants. The vertical line separates the column of constants from
the matrix of coefficients.
The next example shows how much work you can save by using matrices instead
of the standard representation of the systems of linear equations.
EXAMPLE 2 Write the augmented matrix corresponding to each equivalent system given in (4a) through (4h).
Solution
The required sequence of augmented matrices follows.
Equivalent System
Augmented Matrix
a. 2 x 4y 6z 22
3x 8y 5z 27
x y 2z 2
2
3
1
4
8
1
6 22
5 27
2
2
(7a)
x 2y 3z 11
3x 8y 5z 27
x y 2z 2
1
3
1
2
8
1
3 11
5 27
2
2
(7b)
b.
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c.
x 2y 3z 11
2y 4z 6
x y 2z 2
1
0
1
2
2
1
3
11
4 6
2
2
(7c)
d. x 2y 3z 11
2y 4z 6
3y 5z 13
1
0
0
2
2
3
3
11
4 6
5
13
(7d)
e. x 2y 3z 11
y 2z 3
3y 5z 13
1
0
0
2
1
3
3
11
2 3
5
13
(7e)
7z 17
y 2z 3
3y 5z 13
1
0
0
0
1
3
7
17
2 3
5
13
(7f)
17z 17
y 12z 3
11z 22
1
0
0
0
1
0
7
17
2 3
11
22
(7g)
3
y
1
z 2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 3
0 1
1 2
(7h)
f. x
g. x
h. x
The augmented matrix in (7h) is an example of a matrix in row-reduced form. In

general, an augmented matrix with m rows and n columns (called an m n matrix) is
in row-reduced form if it satisfies the following conditions.
Row-Reduced Form of a Matrix
1. Each row consisting entirely of zeros lies below all rows having nonzero
entries.
2. The first nonzero entry in each (nonzero) row is 1 (called a leading 1).
3. In any two successive (nonzero) rows, the leading 1 in the lower row lies to
the right of the leading 1 in the upper row.
4. If a column in the coefficient matrix contains a leading 1, then the other
entries in that column are zeros.
EXAMPLE 3 Determine which of the following matrices are in row-reduced form.

If a matrix is not in row-reduced form, state the condition that is violated.
1
a. 0
0
0
1
0
0 0
0 0
1 3
1
b. 0
0
0
1
0
0 4
0 3
0 0
1
c. 0
0
2
0
0
0 0
1 0
0 1
0
d. 1
0
1
0
0
2 2
0 3
1
2
1
e. 0
0
2
0
0
0 0
1 3
2 1
1
f. 0
0
0 4
3 0
0 0
0
g. 1
0
0
0
1
0 0
0 3
0 2
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Solution
The matrices in parts (a)(c) are in row-reduced form.
d. This matrix is not in row-reduced form. Conditions 3 and 4 are violated: The
leading 1 in row 2 lies to the left of the leading 1 in row 1. Also, column 3 contains a leading 1 in row 3 and a nonzero element above it.
e. This matrix is not in row-reduced form. Conditions 2 and 4 are violated: The first
nonzero entry in row 3 is a 2, not a 1. Also, column 3 contains a leading 1 and
has a nonzero entry below it.
f. This matrix is not in row-reduced form. Condition 2 is violated: The first nonzero
entry in row 2 is not a leading 1.
g. This matrix is not in row-reduced form. Condition 1 is violated: Row 1 consists
of all zeros and does not lie below the nonzero rows.
The foregoing discussion suggests the following adaptation of the GaussJordan
elimination method in solving systems of linear equations using matrices. First, the
three operations on the equations of a system (see page 76) translate into the following row operations on the corresponding augmented matrices.
Row Operations
1. Interchange any two rows.

2. Replace any row by a nonzero constant multiple of itself.
3. Replace any row by the sum of that row and a constant multiple of any other
row.
We obtained the augmented matrices in Example 2 by using the same operations

that we used on the equivalent system of equations in Example 1.
To help us describe the GaussJordan elimination method using matrices,
lets introduce some terminology. We begin by defining what is meant by a unit
column.
Unit Column
A column in a coefficient matrix is called a unit column if one of the entries in

the column is a 1 and the other entries are zeros.
For example, in the coefficient matrix of (7d), only the first column is in unit
form; in the coefficient matrix of (7h), all three columns are in unit form. Now, the
sequence of row operations that transforms the augmented matrix (7a) into the equivalent matrix (7d) in which the first column
2
3
1
of (7a) is transformed into the unit column

1
0
0
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is called pivoting the matrix about the element (number) 2. Similarly, we have pivoted about the element 2 in the second column of (7d), shown circled,
2
2
3
in order to obtain the augmented matrix (7g). Finally, pivoting about the element 11
in column 3 of (7g)
7
2
11
leads to the augmented matrix (7h), in which all columns to the left of the vertical line
are in unit form. The element about which a matrix is pivoted is called the pivot
element.
Before looking at the next example, lets introduce the following notation for the
three types of row operations.
Notation for Row Operations
Letting Ri denote the ith row of a matrix, we write:

Operation 1 Ri 4 Rj to mean: Interchange row i with row j.
Operation 2 cRi to mean: Replace row i with c times row i.
Operation 3 Ri aRj to mean: Replace row i with the sum of row i and a times
row j.
EXAMPLE 4 Pivot the matrix about the circled element.

c
Solution
5 9
` d
3 5
3
2
Using the notation just introduced, we obtain

c
3
2
5 9
` d
3 5
1
3 R1
5
3
1
2
3
d
5
R2 2R1
5
3
13
1
0
3
d
1
The first column, which originally contained the entry 3, is now in unit form, with
a 1 where the pivot element used to be, and we are done.
In the first solution, we used operation 2 to obtain a 1
where the pivot element was originally. Alternatively, we can use operation 3 as
follows:
Alternate Solution
c
Note
3
2
5 9
` d
3 5
R1 R2
1
2
2
4
` d
3
5
R2 2R1
1
0
2
4
`
d
1
3
In Example 4, the two matrices

c
1
0
5
3
13
3
d
1
and
1
0
2
4
`
d
1
3
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look quite different, but they are in fact equivalent. You can verify this by observing
that they represent the systems of equations
x
5
y
3
x 2y
and
1
y 1
3
y 3
respectively, and both have the same solution: x 2 and y 3. Example 4 also
shows that we can sometimes avoid working with fractions by using an appropriate
row operation.
A summary of the GaussJordan method follows.
The GaussJordan Elimination Method
1. Write the augmented matrix corresponding to the linear system.

2. Interchange rows (operation 1), if necessary, to obtain an augmented matrix
in which the first entry in the first row is nonzero. Then pivot the matrix
about this entry.
3. Interchange the second row with any row below it, if necessary, to obtain an
augmented matrix in which the second entry in the second row is nonzero.
Pivot the matrix about this entry.
4. Continue until the final matrix is in row-reduced form.
Before writing the augmented matrix, be sure to write all equations with the variables on the left and constant terms on the right of the equal sign. Also, make sure
that the variables are in the same order in all equations.
EXAMPLE 5 Solve the system of linear equations given by
3x 2y 8z 9
2x 2y z 3
x 2y 3z 8
(8)
Solution Using the GaussJordan elimination method, we obtain the following

sequence of equivalent augmented matrices:
3
2
1
2
2
2
8 9
1 3
3 8
R1 R2
1
2
1
0
2
2
9 12
1 3
3
8
R2 2R1
R3 R1
1
0
0
0
2
2
9
12
19 27
12 4
R2 4 R3
1
0
0
0
2
2
9
12
12 4
19
27
1
0
0
0
1
2
9
12
6 2
19
27
1
2 R2
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R3 2R2
1
31 R3
R1 9R3
R2 6R3
1
0
0
0
1
0
9
12
6 2
31
31
1
0
0
0
1
0
9
12
6 2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 3
0 4
1 1
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The solution to System (8) is given by x 3, y 4, and z 1. This may be verified by substitution into System (8) as follows:
3132 2142 8112 9
2132 2142 1
3
3 2142 3112 8
When searching for an element to serve as a pivot, it is important to keep in mind

that you may work only with the row containing the potential pivot or any row
below it. To see what can go wrong if this caution is not heeded, consider the following augmented matrix for some linear system:
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
3 1
1 2
Observe that column 1 is in unit form. The next step in the GaussJordan elimination procedure calls for obtaining a nonzero element in the second position of
row 2. If you use row 1 (which is above the row under consideration) to help you
obtain the pivot, you might proceed as follows:
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
3
3 1
1 2
R2 4 R1
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
1
2 3
1 2
As you can see, not only have we obtained a nonzero element to serve as the next
pivot, but it is already a 1, thus obviating the next step. This seems like a good
move. But beware, we have undone some of our earlier work: Column 1 is no
longer a unit column where a 1 appears first. The correct move in this case is to
interchange row 2 with row 3 in the first augmented matrix.
The next example illustrates how to handle a situation in which the first entry in
row 1 of the augmented matrix is zero.
Explore & Discuss

1. Can the phrase a nonzero constant multiple of itself in a type-2 row operation be
replaced by a constant multiple of itself? Explain.
2. Can a row of an augmented matrix be replaced by a row obtained by adding a constant
to every element in that row without changing the solution of the system of linear equations? Explain.
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EXAMPLE 6 Solve the system of linear equations given by

2y 3z 7
3x 6y 12z 3
5x 2y 2z 7
0
3
5
2
6
2
3
7
12 3
2 7
R1 4 R2
1
3 R1
R3 5R1
1
2 R2
R1 2R2
R3 12R2
1
40 R3
R1 7R3
R2 32 R3
3
0
5
6
2
2
12 3
3 7
2 7
1
0
5
2
2
2
4 1
3 7
2 7
1
0
0
2
2
12
4 1
3 7
22 2
1
0
0
2
1
12
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
7
1
0
0
0
1
0
7
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 1
0 2
1
1
3
2
22
3
2
40
3
2
1
7
2
2
8
7
2
40
8
7
2
The solution to the system is given by x 1, y 2, and z 1; this may be verified
by substitution into the system.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 7 Manufacturing: Production Scheduling
Complete the solution to Example 1 in Section 2.1, page 70.
Solution To complete the solution of the problem posed in Example 1, recall
that the mathematical formulation of the problem led to the following system of
linear equations:
2 x y z 180
x 3y 2z 300
2 x y 2z 240
where x, y, and z denote the respective numbers of type-A, type-B, and type-C
souvenirs to be made.
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Solving the foregoing system of linear equations by the GaussJordan elimination method, we obtain the following sequence of equivalent augmented matrices:
2
1
2
1
3
1
1 180
2 300
2 240
R1 4 R2
1
2
2
3
1
1
R2 2R1
R3 2R1
1
0
0
3
5
5
1
0
0
3
1
5
15 R2
2 300
1 180
2 240
2
300
3 420
2 360
2
3
5
2
300
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360
1
5
3
5
R1 3R2
R3 5R2
1
0
0
0
1
0
48
84
1 60
R1 15 R3
R2 35 R3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 36
0 48
1 60
Thus, x 36, y 48, and z 60; that is, Ace Novelty should make 36 type-A
souvenirs, 48 type-B souvenirs, and 60 type-C souvenirs in order to use all available machine time.

1. Solve the system of linear equations
2 x 3y z
x 2y 3z 3
3x 2y 4z 12
using the GaussJordan elimination method.

2. A farmer has 200 acres of land suitable for cultivating
crops A, B, and C. The cost per acre of cultivating crop A,
crop B, and crop C is $40, $60, and $80, respectively. The
farmer has $12,600 available for land cultivation. Each

acre of crop A requires 20 labor-hours, each acre of crop B
requires 25 labor-hours, and each acre of crop C requires
40 labor-hours. The farmer has a maximum of 5950 laborhours available. If she wishes to use all of her cultivatable
land, the entire budget, and all the labor available, how
many acres of each crop should she plant?
page 89.

1. a. Explain what it means for two systems of linear equations to be equivalent to each other.
b. Give the meaning of the following notation used for row
operations in the GaussJordan elimination method:
i. Ri 4 Rj
ii. cRi
iii. Ri aRj
2. a. What is an augmented matrix? A coefficient matrix? A

unit column?
b. Explain what is meant by a pivot operation.
3. Suppose that a matrix is in row-reduced form.

a. What is the position of a row consisting entirely of
zeros relative to the nonzero rows?
b. What is the first nonzero entry in each row?
c. What is the position of the leading 1s in successive nonzero rows?
d. If a column contains a leading 1, then what is the value
of the other entries in that column?
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2.2 Exercises
In Exercises 14, write the augmented matrix corresponding to each system of equations.
1. 2x 3y 7
3x y 4
3.
y 2z 6
2x 2y 8z 7
3y 4z 0
2. 3x 7y 8z 5
x
3z 2
4x 3y
7
4. 3x1 2x2
0
x1 x2 2x3 4
2x2 3x3 5
In Exercises 58, write the system of equations corresponding to each augmented matrix.
3
5. c
1
0
6. 1
4
1
7. 2
3
3
0
3
1
0
0
3
`
d
1 2
1
4
6
2
8. 4
0
3
3
0
1 6
2 5
0 0
10. c
1
0
1 3
` d
0 0
0
11. c
1
1 3
` d
0 5
0
12. c
0
1 3
` d
0 5
1
13. 0
0
0
1
0
0 3
0 4
1 5
1
14. 0
0
0
1
0
1
15. 0
0
0
1
0
1 3
0 4
1 6
1
16. 0
0
0 10
1
2
0
0
0
17. 0
0
0
1
0
0 0
2 4
0 0
1
0
18.
0
0
0
1
0
0
0 1
0 2
2 3
0
3
0
6

0
4
1
5
3
2
21. c
1
6
4 8
` d
1 2
2 3
` d
4 2
1
3 R1
15 R2
1
2
1
B#
1
26. 0
0
9
1
0 2
3
4
2
2 4
8 6
3 4
2
3
4
3 5
3 2
1 3
1
0
2
1
#
0
1
R2
# R
0 5
`
R
1
3
1
#
#
#
#
#
#
# R
#
2
R 3R
#
1
16
R3 9R2
R1 R3
R3
1
0
0
R1 4 R2
4
3 4
0 1
0 2
1 2
0
1
0
#
#
1
2
0 2
` R
1 0
R1 3R2
# R B0
R2 3R1
R3 2R1
1
7
3 4
3 4
1 7
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
R2 2R1
1
3
3
7
1 10
R3 R1
R1 2R2
0
30. 1
1
#
1
# R B0
1
0
#
2
2
1 R2 2R1 1
`
R B #
3 1
3
8
3
R B
1
29. 3
2
2
19. c
3
1
24. 2
1
3
4
1 3
2 4
9 6
` R
1 4
1
11 R3
In Exercises 1926, pivot the system about the circled

element.
6 12
1 5
2
4
In Exercises 2730, fill in the missing entries by performing the indicated row operations to obtain the rowreduced matrices.
28. B
In Exercises 918, indicate whether the matrix is in rowreduced form.
9. c
0
25. 2
5
2
4
2 3
3
2
2 4
0 5
2 6
4
3
1
27. B
2 4
`
d
1
5
3
1
0
2
23. 2
3
#
#
#
#
2
#
#
R1 21 R3
R3 4R2
3 4
R1 21 R3
R2 3R3
1
0
0
0
1
0
#
#
0
5
0 2
1 2
3
20. c
4
2 6
` d
2 5
31. Write a system of linear equations for the augmented

matrix of Exercise 27. Using the results of Exercise 27,
determine the solution of the system.
22. c
3 4
` d
4 6
32. Repeat Exercise 31 for the augmented matrix of Exercise 28.
1
2
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In Exercises 3550, solve the system of linear equations
35. x 2y 8
3x 4y 4
36.
3x y 1
7x 2y 1
37. 2x 3y 8
4x y 2
38.
5x 3y 9
2x y 8
39. x y z 0
2x y z 1
x y 2z 2
40. 2x y 2z 4
x 3y z 3
3x 4y z 7
41. 2x 2y z 9
x
z 4
4y 3z 17
42. 2x 3y 2z 10
3x 2y 2z 0
4x y 3z 1
43.
x2 x3 2
4x1 3x2 2x3 16
3x1 2x2 x3 11
44. 2x 4y 6z 38
x 2y 3z
7
3x 4y 4z 19
45. x1 2x2 x3 6
2x1 x2 3x3 3
x1 3x2 3x3 10
46. 2x 3y 6z 11
x 2y 3z
9
3x y

7
3z 1
47. 2x
3x 2y z 9
x y 4z 4
48. 2x1 x2 3x3 4

x1 2x2 x3 1
x1 5x2 2x3 3
49.
x1 x2 3x3 14 50. 2x1 x2 x3 0

x1 x2 x3 6
3x1 2x2 x3 7
x1 2x2 2x3 5
2x1 x2 x3 4
The problems in Exercises 5163 correspond to those in

Exercises 1527, Section 2.1. Use the results of your previous work to help you solve these problems.
51. AGRICULTURE The Johnson Farm has 500 acres of land

allotted for cultivating corn and wheat. The cost of cultivating corn and wheat (including seeds and labor) is $42
and $30 per acre, respectively. Jacob Johnson has $18,600
available for cultivating these crops. If he wishes to use all
the allotted land and his entire budget for cultivating these
two crops, how many acres of each crop should he plant?
52. INVESTMENTS Michael Perez has a total of $2000 on deposit
with two savings institutions. One pays interest at the rate
of 6%/year, whereas the other pays interest at the rate of
8%/year. If Michael earned a total of $144 in interest during a single year, how much does he have on deposit in
each institution?
53. MIXTURES The Coffee Shoppe sells a coffee blend made
from two coffees, one costing $5/lb and the other costing
$6/lb. If the blended coffee sells for $5.60/lb, find how
much of each coffee is used to obtain the desired blend.
Assume that the weight of the blended coffee is 100 lb.
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54. INVESTMENTS Kelly Fisher has a total of $30,000 invested

in two municipal bonds that have yields of 8% and 10%
interest per year, respectively. If the interest Kelly receives
from the bonds in a year is $2640, how much does she have
invested in each bond?
55. RIDERSHIP The total number of passengers riding a certain
city bus during the morning shift is 1000. If the childs fare
is $.50, the adult fare is $1.50, and the total revenue from
the fares in the morning shift is $1300, how many children
and how many adults rode the bus during the morning shift?
56. REAL ESTATE Cantwell Associates, a real estate developer,
is planning to build a new apartment complex consisting of
one-bedroom units and two- and three-bedroom townhouses. A total of 192 units is planned, and the number of
family units (two- and three-bedroom townhouses) will
equal the number of one-bedroom units. If the number of
one-bedroom units will be 3 times the number of threebedroom units, find how many units of each type will be in
the complex.
57. INVESTMENT PLANNING The annual returns on Sid Carringtons three investments amounted to $21,600: 6% on a savings account, 8% on mutual funds, and 12% on bonds. The
amount of Sids investment in bonds was twice the amount
of his investment in the savings account, and the interest
earned from his investment in bonds was equal to the dividends he received from his investment in mutual funds.
Find how much money he placed in each type of investment.
58. INVESTMENT CLUB A private investment club has $200,000
earmarked for investment in stocks. To arrive at an acceptable overall level of risk, the stocks that management is
considering have been classified into three categories:
high risk, medium risk, and low risk. Management estimates that high-risk stocks will have a rate of return of
15%/year; medium-risk stocks, 10%/year; and low-risk
stocks, 6%/year. The members have decided that the
investment in low-risk stocks should be equal to the sum of
the investments in the stocks of the other two categories.
Determine how much the club should invest in each type of
stock if the investment goal is to have a return of
$20,000/year on the total investment. (Assume that all the
money available for investment is invested.)
grades of commercial fertilizers. A 100-lb bag of grade-A
5 lb of potassium. A 100-lb bag of grade-B fertilizer contains 20 lb of nitrogen and 4 lb each of phosphate and
potassium. A 100-lb bag of grade-C fertilizer contains
How many 100-lb bags of each of the three grades of fertilizers should Lawnco produce if 26,400 lb of nitrogen,
4900 lb of phosphate, and 6200 lb of potassium are available and all the nutrients are used?
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60. BOX-OFFICE RECEIPTS A theater has a seating capacity of

900 and charges $4 for children, $6 for students, and $8 for
adults. At a certain screening with full attendance, there
were half as many adults as children and students combined. The receipts totaled $5600. How many children
attended the show?
Rent-A-Car has allocated $1.5 million to buy a fleet of new
automobiles consisting of compact, intermediate-size, and
full-size cars. Compacts cost $12,000 each, intermediatesize cars cost $18,000 each, and full-size cars cost $24,000
each. If Hartman purchases twice as many compacts as
intermediate-size cars and the total number of cars to be
purchased is 100, determine how many cars of each type
will be purchased. (Assume that the entire budget will be
used.)
62. INVESTMENT CLUBS The management of a private investment club has a fund of $200,000 earmarked for investment in stocks. To arrive at an acceptable overall level of
risk, the stocks that management is considering have been
classified into three categories: high risk, medium risk, and
low risk. Management estimates that high-risk stocks will
have a rate of return of 15%/year; medium-risk stocks,
10%/year; and low-risk stocks, 6%/year. The investment in
low-risk stocks is to be twice the sum of the investments in
stocks of the other two categories. If the investment goal is
to have an average rate of return of 9%/year on the total
investment, determine how much the club should invest in
each type of stock. (Assume that all of the money available
for investment is invested.)
63. DIET PLANNING A dietitian wishes to plan a meal around
three foods. The percent of the daily requirements of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron contained in each ounce of
the three foods is summarized in the following table:
Proteins (%)
Carbohydrates (%)
Iron (%)
Food I
10
10
5
Food II
6
12
4
Food III
8
6
12
Determine how many ounces of each food the dietitian

should include in the meal to meet exactly the daily
requirement of proteins, carbohydrates, and iron (100% of
each).
64. INVESTMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Garcia have a total of $100,000
to be invested in stocks, bonds, and a money market
account. The stocks have a rate of return of 12%/year, while
the bonds and the money market account pay 8%/year and
4%/year, respectively. The Garcias have stipulated that the
amount invested in the money market account should be
equal to the sum of 20% of the amount invested in stocks
and 10% of the amount invested in bonds. How should the
Garcias allocate their resources if they require an annual
income of $10,000 from their investments?
65. BOX-OFFICE RECEIPTS For the opening night at the Opera

House, a total of 1000 tickets were sold. Front orchestra
seats cost $80 apiece, rear orchestra seats cost $60 apiece,
and front balcony seats cost $50 apiece. The combined number of tickets sold for the front orchestra and rear orchestra
exceeded twice the number of front balcony tickets sold by
400. The total receipts for the performance were $62,800.
Determine how many tickets of each type were sold.
66. PRODUCTION SCHEDULING A manufacturer of womens
blouses makes three types of blouses: sleeveless, shortsleeve, and long-sleeve. The time (in minutes) required by
each department to produce a dozen blouses of each type is
shown in the following table:
Cutting
Sewing
Packaging
Sleeveless
9
22
6
ShortSleeve
12
24
8
LongSleeve
15
28
8
The cutting, sewing, and packaging departments have

available a maximum of 80, 160, and 48 labor-hours,
respectively, per day. How many dozens of each type of
blouse can be produced each day if the plant is operated at
full capacity?
67. BUSINESS TRAVEL EXPENSES An executive of Trident Communications recently traveled to London, Paris, and Rome.
He paid $180, $230, and $160 per night for lodging in
London, Paris, and Rome, respectively, and his hotel bills
totaled $2660. He spent $110, $120, and $90 per day for
his meals in London, Paris, and Rome, respectively, and
his expenses for meals totaled $1520. If he spent as many
days in London as he did in Paris and Rome combined,
how many days did he stay in each city?
68. VACATION COSTS Joan and Dick spent 2 wk (14 nights)
touring four cities on the East CoastBoston, New York,
Philadelphia, and Washington. They paid $120, $200, $80,
and $100 per night for lodging in each city, respectively,
and their total hotel bill came to $2020. The number of
days they spent in New York was the same as the total
number of days they spent in Boston and Washington, and
the couple spent 3 times as many days in New York as they
did in Philadelphia. How many days did Joan and Dick
stay in each city?
In Exercises 69 and 70, determine whether the statement
is true or false. If it is true, explain why it is true. If it is
69. An equivalent system of linear equations can be obtained

from a system of equations by replacing one of its equations by any constant multiple of itself.
70. If the augmented matrix corresponding to a system of three
linear equations in three variables has a row of the form
3 0 0 0 0 a4, where a is a nonzero number, then the system has no solution.
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1. We obtain the following sequence of equivalent augmented matrices:
2
1
3
3
2
2
R2 2R1
R3 3R1
1
0
0
2
8
7
1
6
3 3
4
12
1
0
0
2
7
8
R1 4 R2
1
2
3
3 3
5 12
13
21
3 3
13 21
5
12
R2 R3
R1 2R2
R3 7R2
1
0
0
0
1
0
13
15
8
9
51 51
R1 13R3
R2 8R3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0 1
1 1
2
3
2
1
51 R3
x
3 3
1 6
4
12
2
1
7
3 3
8 9
5
12
1
0
0
0
1
0
200
Using the GaussJordan elimination method, we have

1
40
20
1
20 R2
13
15
8 9
1 1
1
10 R3
1
60
25
1
200
80 12,600
40
5,950
R2 40R1
R3 20R1
1
0
0
1
20
5
1
200
40 4600
20 1950
1
0
0
1
1
5
1
200
2 230
20 1950
R1 R2
R3 5R2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
30
2 230
10
800
1
0
0
0
1
0
1 30
2 230
1
80
R1 R3
R 2R3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 50
0 70
1 80
From the last augmented matrix in reduced form, we see

that x 50, y 70, and z 80. Therefore, the farmer
should plant 50 acres of crop A, 70 acres of crop B, and
80 acres of crop C.
2. Referring to the solution of Exercise 2, Self-Check Exercises 2.1, we see that the problem reduces to solving the
TECHNOLOGY
z
20x 25y 40z 5,950
The solution to the system is x 2, y 1, and z 1.
USING
y
40x 60y 80z 12,600
R2 4 R3
1
0
0
following system of linear equations:
Systems of Linear Equations: Unique Solutions

Solving a System of Linear Equations Using the GaussJordan Method
The three matrix operations can be performed on a matrix using a graphing utility. The
commands are summarized in the following table.
Calculator Function
Operation
TI-83/84
TI-86
Ri 4 Rj
cRi
Ri aRj
rowSwap([A], i, j)
*row(c, [A], i)
*row(a, [A], j, i)
rSwap(A, i, j)
multR(c, A, i)
mRAdd(a, A, j, i)
or equivalent
or equivalent
or equivalent
When a row operation is performed on a matrix, the result is stored as an answer in

the calculator. If another operation is performed on this matrix, then the matrix is
erased. Should a mistake be made in the operation, the previous matrix may be lost.
For this reason, you should store the results of each operation. We do this by pressing
STO, followed by the name of a matrix, and then ENTER. We use this process in the following example.
EXAMPLE 1 Use a graphing utility to solve the following system of linear equations by the GaussJordan method (see Example 5 in Section 2.2):
3x 2y 8z 9
2x 2y z 3
x 2y 3z 8
(continued)
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Solution Using the GaussJordan method, we obtain the following sequence of

equivalent matrices.
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
0
2
2
8 9
1 3
3 8
9 12
1 3
3
8
*row (1, [A], 2, 1) B
*row (2, [B], 1, 2) C
1
0
1
0
2
2
9 12
19 27
3
8
1
0
0
0
2
2
9
12
19 27
12 4
1
0
0
0
1
2
9
12
9.5 13.5
12
4
1
0
0
0
1
0
9
12
9.5
13.5
31
31
1
0
0
0
1
0
9
12
9.5 13.5
1
1
*row (9, [C], 3, 1) B
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
9.5 13.5
1
1
*row (9.5, [B], 3, 2) C
*row (1, [C], 1, 3) B
*row(12 , [B], 2) C
*row (2, [C], 2, 3) B
*row(311 , [B], 3) C
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 3
0 4
1 1
The last matrix is in row-reduced form, and we see that the solution of the system is
x 3, y 4, and z 1.
Using rref (TI-83/84 and TI-86) to Solve a System of Linear Equations
The operation rref (or equivalent function in your utility, if there is one) will transform an augmented matrix into one that is in row-reduced form. For example, using
rref, we find
3
2
1
2
2
2
8 9
1 3
3 8
rref
1
0
0
0
1
0
0 3
0 4
1 1
as obtained earlier!
Using
SIMULT (TI-86) to Solve a System of Equations

The operation SIMULT (or equivalent operation on your utility, if there is one) of a
graphing utility can be used to solve a system of n linear equations in n variables,
where n is an integer between 2 and 30, inclusive.
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EXAMPLE 2 Use the SIMULT operation to solve the system of Example 1.

Call for the SIMULT operation. Since the system under consideration has
three equations in three variables, enter n 3. Next, enter a1, 1 3, a1, 2 2,
a1, 3 8, b1 9, a2, 1 2, . . . , b3 8. Select <SOLVE> and the display
Solution
x1 = 3
x2 = 4
x3 = 1
appears on the screen, giving x 3, y 4, and z 1 as the required solution.
TECHNOLOGY EXERCISES
Use a graphing utility to solve the system of equations
(a) by the GaussJordan method, (b) using the rref operation, and (c) using SIMULT.
1.
2.
x1 2x2 2x3 3x4 7

3x1 2x2 x3 5x4 22
2x1 3x2 4x3 x4 3
3x1 2x2 x3 2x4 12
4.
x1 2x2 2x3 x4 1
2x1 x2 2x3 3x4 2
x1 5x2 7x3 2x4 3
3x1 4x2 3x3 4x4 4
5. 2x1 2x2 3x3 x4 2x5 16

3x1 x2 2x3 x4 3x5 11
x1 3x2 4x3 3x4 x5 13
2x1 x2 3x3 2x4 2x5 15
3x1 4x2 3x3 5x4 x5 10
2x1 x2 3x3 2x4 2

x1 2x2 x3 3x4 2
x1 5x2 2x3 3x4 6
3x1 3x2 4x3 4x4 9
6. 2.1x1 3.2x2 6.4x3 7x4 3.2x5 54.3

4.1x1 2.2x2 3.1x3 4.2x4 3.3x5 20.81
3.4x1 6.2x2 4.7x3 2.1x4 5.3x5 24.7
4.1x1 7.3x2 5.2x3 6.1x4 8.2x5 29.25
2.8x1 5.2x2 3.1x3 5.4x4 3.8x5 43.72
3. 2x1 x2 3x3 x4 9
x1 2x2
3x4 1
x1
3x3 x4 10
x1 x2 x3 x4 8
2.3 Systems of Linear Equations: Underdetermined

and Overdetermined Systems
In this section, we continue our study of systems of linear equations. More specifically, we look at systems that have infinitely many solutions and those that have no
solution. We also study systems of linear equations in which the number of variables
is not equal to the number of equations in the system.
Solution(s) of Linear Equations

Our first example illustrates the situation in which a system of linear equations has
infinitely many solutions.
EXAMPLE 1 A System of Equations with an Infinite Number of Solutions
Solve the system of linear equations given by
x 2y 3z 2
3x y 2z 1
2x 3y 5z 3
(9)
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1
3
2
1
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
1
3 2
2 1
5 3
3 2
1 1
1
1
R2 3R1
R3 2 R1
R1 2R2
R3 R2
1
0
0
1
0
0
2 3 2
7
7 7
1
1
1
0 1
0
1 1 1
0
0
0
17 R2
The last augmented matrix is in row-reduced form. Interpreting it as a system of

linear equations gives
xz 0
y z 1
a system of two equations in the three variables x, y, and z.
Lets now single out one variablesay, zand solve for x and y in terms of it.
We obtain
xz
yz1
If we assign a particular value to zsay, z 0we obtain x 0 and y 1, giving
the solution (0, 1, 0) to System (9). By setting z 1, we obtain the solution (1, 0, 1).
In general, if we set z t, where t represents some real number (called a parameter),
we obtain a solution given by (t, t 1, t). Since the parameter t may be any real number, we see that System (9) has infinitely many solutions. Geometrically, the solutions
of System (9) lie on the straight line in three-dimensional space given by the intersection of the three planes determined by the three equations in the system.
In Example 1 we chose the parameter to be z because it is more convenient to
solve for x and y (both the x- and y-columns are in unit form) in terms of z.
Note
The next example shows what happens in the elimination procedure when the system does not have a solution.
EXAMPLE 2 A System of Equations That Has No Solution Solve the system
of linear equations given by
x y z 1
(10)
3x y z 4
x 5y 5z 1
1
3
1
1
1
5
1
1
1 4
5 1
R2 3R1
R3 R1
R3 R2
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
4
4
1
4
0
1
1
4 1
4 2
1
1
4 1
0 1
Observe that row 3 in the last matrix reads 0x 0y 0z 1that is, 0 1!
We therefore conclude that System (10) is inconsistent and has no solution. Geometrically, we have a situation in which two of the planes intersect in a straight line
but the third plane is parallel to this line of intersection of the two planes and does
not intersect it. Consequently, there is no point of intersection of the three planes.
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Example 2 illustrates the following more general result of using the GaussJordan
elimination procedure.
Systems with No Solution
If there is a row in an augmented matrix containing all zeros to the left of the
vertical line and a nonzero entry to the right of the line, then the corresponding
system of equations has no solution.
It may have dawned on you that in all the previous examples we have dealt only with
systems involving exactly the same number of linear equations as there are variables.
However, systems in which the number of equations is different from the number of variables also occur in practice. Indeed, we will consider such systems in Examples 3 and 4.
The following theorem provides us with some preliminary information on a system of linear equations.
THEOREM 1
a. If the number of equations is greater than or equal to the number of variables
in a linear system, then one of the following is true:
i. The system has no solution.
ii. The system has exactly one solution.
iii. The system has infinitely many solutions.
b. If there are fewer equations than variables in a linear system, then the system
either has no solution or it has infinitely many solutions.
Theorem 1 may be used to tell us, before we even begin to solve a problem,
what the nature of the solution may be.
Note
Although we will not prove this theorem, you should recall that we have illustrated geometrically part (a) for the case in which there are exactly as many equations
(three) as there are variables. To show the validity of part (b), let us once again consider the case in which a system has three variables. Now, if there is only one equation in the system, then it is clear that there are infinitely many solutions corresponding geometrically to all the points lying on the plane represented by the equation.
Next, if there are two equations in the system, then only the following possibilities exist:
1. The two planes are parallel and distinct.
2. The two planes intersect in a straight line.
3. The two planes are coincident (the two equations define the same plane) (Figure 6).
P2
P1
P1
P2
2
P1, P2
(a) No solution
FIGURE 6
(c) Infinitely many solutions
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Thus, either there is no solution or there are infinitely many solutions corresponding
to the points lying on a line of intersection of the two planes or on a single plane determined by the two equations. In the case where two planes intersect in a straight line,
the solutions will involve one parameter, and in the case where the two planes are
coincident, the solutions will involve two parameters.
Explore & Discuss

Give a geometric interpretation of Theorem 1 for a linear system composed of equations
involving two variables. Specifically, illustrate what can happen if there are three linear
equations in the system (the case involving two linear equations has already been discussed
in Section 2.1). What if there are four linear equations? What if there is only one linear
equation in the system?
EXAMPLE 3 A System with More Equations Than Variables Solve the following system of linear equations:
x 2y 4
x 2y 0
4x 3y 12
Solution
We obtain the following sequence of equivalent augmented matrices:

1
1
4
2
4
2 0
3 12
R2 R1
R3 4R1
1
0
0
2
4
4 4
5 4
1
0
0
2
4
1 1
5 4
R1 2R2
R3 5R2
1
0
0
0 2
1 1
0 1
14 R2
The last row of the row-reduced augmented matrix implies that 0 1, which is
impossible, so we conclude that the given system has no solution. Geometrically, the
three lines defined by the three equations in the system do not intersect at a point.
(To see this for yourself, draw the graphs of these equations.)
EXAMPLE 4 A System with More Variables Than Equations Solve the following system of linear equations:
x 2y 3z w 2
3x y 2z 4w 1
2x 3y 5z w 3
Solution First, observe that the given system consists of three equations in four
variables and so, by Theorem 1b, either the system has no solution or it has infinitely many solutions. To solve it we use the GaussJordan method and obtain the
following sequence of equivalent augmented matrices:
1
3
2
2
1
3
3
2
5
1 2
4 1
1 3
R2 3R1
R3 2 R1
1
0
0
2
7
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
3
1
1
1 2
1 1
1
1
R1 2R2
R3 R2
1
0
0
0
1
0
3
7
1
1
1
0
1 2
7 7
1
1
1
0
1 1
0
0
17 R2
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The last augmented matrix is in row-reduced form. Observe that the given system is
equivalent to the system
xzw 0
y z w 1
of two equations in four variables. Thus, we may solve for two of the variables in
terms of the other two. Letting z s and w t (where s and t are any real numbers), we find that
xst
yst1
zs
wt
The solutions may be written in the form (s t, s t 1, s, t). Geometrically, the

three equations in the system represent three hyperplanes in four-dimensional space
(since there are four variables) and their points of intersection lie in a two-dimensional subspace of four-space (since there are two parameters).
In Example 4, we assigned parameters to z and w rather than to x and y because
x and y are readily solved in terms of z and w.
Note
The following example illustrates a situation in which a system of linear equations has
infinitely many solutions.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 5 Traffic Control Figure 7 shows the flow of
downtown traffic in a certain city during the rush hours on a typical weekday. The arrows indicate the direction of traffic flow on each one-way road, and
the average number of vehicles per hour entering and leaving each intersection
appears beside each road. 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue can each handle up to
2000 vehicles per hour without causing congestion, whereas the maximum capacity of both 4th Street and 5th Street is 1000 vehicles per hour. The flow of traffic
is controlled by traffic lights installed at each of the four intersections.
4th St.
300
5th Ave.
1200
5th St.
500
x1
x2
x4
6th Ave.
1300
1400
x3
700
FIGURE 7
800
400
a. Write a general expression involving the rates of flowx1, x2, x3, x4and
suggest two possible flow patterns that will ensure no traffic congestion.
b. Suppose the part of 4th Street between 5th Avenue and 6th Avenue is to be
resurfaced and that traffic flow between the two junctions must therefore be
reduced to at most 300 vehicles per hour. Find two possible flow patterns that
will result in a smooth flow of traffic.
Solution
a. To avoid congestion, all traffic entering an intersection must also leave that
intersection. Applying this condition to each of the four intersections in a
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clockwise direction beginning with the 5th Avenue and 4th Street intersection,
we obtain the following equations:
1500 x1 x4
1300 x1 x2
1800 x2 x3
2000 x3 x4
This system of four linear equations in the four variables x1, x2, x3, x4 may be
rewritten in the more standard form
x1
x4
x1 x2
x2 x3
x3 x4
1500
1300
1800
2000
Using the GaussJordan elimination method to solve the system, we obtain

1
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1500
0
1300
0
1800
1
2000
R2 R1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1500
1
200
0
1800
1
2000
R3 R2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1500
1
200
1
2000
1
2000
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1500
1
200
1
2000
0
0
R4 R3
The last augmented matrix is in row-reduced form and is equivalent to a system of three linear equations in the four variables x1, x2, x3, x4. Thus, we may
express three of the variablessay, x1, x2, x3in terms of x4. Setting x4 t
(t a parameter), we may write the infinitely many solutions of the system as
x1 1500 t
x2 200 t
x3 2000 t
x4 t
Observe that for a meaningful solution we must have 200 t 1000 since
x1, x2, x3, and x4 must all be nonnegative and the maximum capacity of a street
is 1000. For example, picking t 300 gives the flow pattern
x1 1200
x2 100
x3 1700
x4 300
x3 1500
x4 500
Selecting t 500 gives the flow pattern

x1 1000
x2 300
b. In this case, x4 must not exceed 300. Again, using the results of part (a), we
find, upon setting x4 t 300, the flow pattern
x1 1200
x2 100
x3 1700
x4 300
obtained earlier. Picking t 250 gives the flow pattern

x1 1250
x2 50
x3 1750
x4 250
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1. The following augmented matrix in row-reduced form is
equivalent to the augmented matrix of a certain system of
linear equations. Use this result to solve the system of
equations.
1
0
0
0
1
0
x 2y 3z 9
2x 3y z 4
x 5y 4z 2
1
3
5 2
0
0

page 99.

2x 3y z
x 2y 4z 4
x 5y 3z 10

1. a. If a system of linear equations has the same number of
equations or more equations than variables, what can
you say about the nature of its solution(s)?
b. If a system of linear equations has fewer equations than
variables, what can you say about the nature of its solution(s)?
2. A system consists of three linear equations in four variables. Can the system have a unique solution?
2.3 Exercises
In Exercises 112, given that the augmented matrix in
row-reduced form is equivalent to the augmented matrix
of a system of linear equations, (a) determine whether
the system has a solution and (b) find the solution or
solutions to the system, if they exist.
1
1. 0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0 1
1
2
1
3. 0
0
0 2
1 4
0 0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
0
10.
1
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
0
12.
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
2
0
0
1
3
2
4

0
0
0
0
1
4
3
2

0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0 2
1
1
1
0
11.
0
0
1
4. 0
0
0
1
0
0 3
0 1
0 0
In Exercises 1332, solve the system of linear equations,

0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
4
0
1
1
3
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
4
`
d
0 2
1
0
7.
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
8.
0
0
0
2
0
1

0
3
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
2. 0
0
1
6. 0
0
5. c
1
0
9.
0
0
0
3
0 1
1
2
13. 2x y 3
x 2y 4
2x 3y 7
14. x 2y 3
2x 3y 8
x 4y 9
15. 3x 2y 3
2x y 3
x 2y 5
16. 2x 3y 2
x 3y 2
x y 3
17. 3x 2y 5
x 3y 4
2x 4y 6
18. 4x 6y 8
3x 2y 7
x 3y 5
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7x 14y 14
3x 6y 6
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3x 2y 4
32 x y 2
6x 4y 8
20.
x 2y z 2
2x 3y z 1
2x 4y 2z 4
22.
3y 2z 4
2x y 3z 3
2x 2y z 7
2x1 x2 x3 4
3x1 32 x2 32 x3 6
6x1 3x2 3x3 12
24. x y 2z 3
2x y 3z 7
x 2y 5z 0
25. x 2y 3z 4
2x 3y z 2
x 2y 3z 6
26. x1 2x2 x3 3
2x1 x2 2x3 2
x1 3x2 3x3 5
27. 4x y z 4
8x 2y 2z 8
28. x1 2x2 4x3 2

x1 x2 2x3 1
29. 2x y 3z 1
x y 2z 1
5x 2y 3z 6
30. 3x 9y 6z 12
x 3y 2z 4
2x 6y 4z
8
31. x 2y z 4
2x y z 7
x 3y 2z 7
x 3y z 9
32. 3x 2y z 4
x 3y 4z 3
2x 3y 5z 7
x 8y 9z 10

Rent-A-Car has allocated $1,008,000 to purchase 60 new
automobiles to add to their existing fleet of rental cars. The
company will choose from compact, mid-sized, and fullsized cars costing $12,000, $19,200, and $26,400 each,
respectively. Find formulas giving the options available to
the company. Give two specific options. (Note: Your answers will not be unique.)
34. NUTRITION A dietitian wishes to plan a meal around three
foods. The meal is to include 8800 units of vitamin A,
3380 units of vitamin C, and 1020 units of calcium. The
number of units of the vitamins and calcium in each
ounce of the foods is summarized in the following table:
Vitamin A
Vitamin C
Calcium
Food I
400
110
90
Food II
1200
570
30
Food III
800
340
60
Determine the amount of each food the dietitian should

include in the meal in order to meet the vitamin and calcium requirements.
35. NUTRITION Refer to Exercise 34. In planning for another
meal, the dietitian changes the requirement of vitamin C
from 3380 units to 2160 units. All other requirements
remain the same. Show that such a meal cannot be planned
around the same foods.
36. MANUFACTURING PRODUCTION SCHEDULE Ace Novelty manufactures Giant Pandas, Saint Bernards, and Big
Birds. Each Panda requires 1.5 yd2 of plush, 30 ft3 of stuffing, and 5 pieces of trim; each Saint Bernard requires 2 yd2
of plush, 35 ft3 of stuffing, and 8 pieces of trim; and each
Big Bird requires 2.5 yd2 of plush, 25 ft3 of stuffing, and
15 pieces of trim. If 4700 yd2 of plush, 65,000 ft3 of stuffing, and 23,400 pieces of trim are available, how many of
each of the stuffed animals should the company manufacture if all the material is to be used? Give two specific
options.
37. INVESTMENTS Mr. and Mrs. Garcia have a total of $100,000
to be invested in stocks, bonds, and a money market
account. The stocks have a rate of return of 12%/year,
while the bonds and the money market account pay
8%/year and 4%/year, respectively. The Garcias have stipulated that the amount invested in stocks should be equal
to the sum of the amount invested in bonds and 3 times the
amount invested in the money market account. How should
the Garcias allocate their resources if they require an
annual income of $10,000 from their investments? Give
two specific options.
38. TRAFFIC CONTROL The accompanying figure shows the
flow of traffic near a citys Civic Center during the rush
hours on a typical weekday. Each road can handle a maximum of 1000 cars/hour without causing congestion. The
flow of traffic is controlled by traffic lights at each of the
five intersections.
3rd St.
6th Ave.
7th Ave.
700
600
500
Ci
vi
x2
x1
4th St.
cD
x6
riv
e
x3
600
800
x4
x5
700
700
600
a. Set up a system of linear equations describing the traffic flow.

b. Solve the system devised in part (a) and suggest two
possible traffic-flow patterns that will ensure no traffic
congestion.
c. Suppose 7th Avenue between 3rd and 4th Streets is
soon to be closed for road repairs. Find one possible
flow pattern that will result in a smooth flow of traffic.
39. TRAFFIC CONTROL The accompanying figure shows the
flow of downtown traffic during the rush hours on a typical weekday. Each avenue can handle up to 1500 vehicles/hour without causing congestion, whereas the maximum capacity of each street is 1000 vehicles/hour. The
flow of traffic is controlled by traffic lights at each of the
six intersections.
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5th Ave.
900
7th St.
600
600
x3
x2
8th St.
41. Determine the value of k such that the following system of

linear equations has infinitely many solutions, and then
find the solutions:
3x 2y 4z 12
x4
700
9x 6y 12z k
700
x7
x1
9th St.
6th Ave.
1000
x5
800
700
x6
900
99
42. Solve the system:

1
1
1
1
x
y
z
1100
a. Set up a system of linear equations describing the traffic flow.

b. Solve the system devised in part (a) and suggest two
possible traffic-flow patterns that will ensure no traffic
congestion.
c. Suppose the traffic flow along 9th Street between 5th
and 6th Avenues, x6, is restricted because of sewer construction. What is the minimum permissible traffic flow
along this road that will not result in traffic congestion?
40. Determine the value of k such that the following system of
linear equations has a solution, and then find the solution:
3
2
2

x
y
z
2
1
2
7
x
y
z
In Exercises 43 and 44, determine whether the statement
is true or false. If it is true, explain why it is true. If it is
43. A system of linear equations having fewer equations than

variables has no solution, a unique solution, or infinitely
many solutions.
44. A system of linear equations having more equations than
variables has no solution, a unique solution, or infinitely
many solutions.
2x 3y 2
x 4y 6
5x ky 2

1. Let x, y, and z denote the variables. Then, the given rowreduced augmented matrix tells us that the system of linear
equations is equivalent to the two equations
1
0
0
2
7
7
4 4
7 14
7
14
z
1
0
0
2
1
7
4
4 R 2R
1
1
2
1 2
0
R3 7R2
7
14
0
y 5z 2
Letting z t, where t is a parameter, we find the infinitely

many solutions given by
xt3
y 5t 2
zt

2
1
1
3
2
5
1
6
4 4
3
10
1
2
1
2
3
5
4 4 R 2R
2
1
1 6
R3 R1
3
10
R1 4 R2
17 R2
0
1
0
2
0
1 2
0
0
The last augmented matrix, which is in row-reduced form,

tells us that the given system of linear equations is equivalent to the following system of two equations:
x
2z
y z 2
Letting z t, where t is a parameter, we see that the infinitely many solutions are given by
x 2t
y t 2
zt
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1
2
1
2
3
5
3 9 R 2R
2
1
1 4
R3 R1
4 2
1
0
0
2
7
7
3
9
1
R3 R2
7 14 0
7
7
0
USING
TECHNOLOGY
2
7
0
Since the last row of the final augmented matrix is equivalent to the equation 0 7, a contradiction, we conclude
that the given system has no solution.
3
9
7 14
0
7
Systems of Linear Equations: Underdetermined

and Overdetermined Systems
We can use the row operations of a graphing utility to solve a system of m linear equations in n unknowns by the GaussJordan method, as we did in the previous technology section. We can also use the rref or equivalent operation to obtain the rowreduced form without going through all the steps of the GaussJordan method. The
SIMULT function, however, cannot be used to solve a system where the number of
equations and the number of variables are not the same.
EXAMPLE 1 Solve the system
x1 2x2 4x3
2x1 x2 2x3
3x1 x2 2x3
2x1 6x2 12x3
Solution
2
1
1
6
First, we enter the augmented matrix A into the calculator as

1
2
A
3
2
2
1
1
6
4
2
2
1
2
1
12
6
Then using the rref or equivalent operation, we obtain the equivalent matrix
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
in reduced form. Thus, the given system is equivalent to

x1
0
x2 2x3 1
If we let x3 t, where t is a parameter, then we find that the solutions are

(0, 2t 1, t).
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4.
Use a graphing utility to solve the system of equations

using the rref or equivalent operation.
1. 2x1 x2 x3 0
3x1 2x2 x3 1
x1 2x2 x3 3
2x2 2x3 4
x1 x2 3x3 6 x4 2
x1 x2 x3 2 x4 2
2 x1 x2 x3 2 x4 0
5. x1 x2 x3 x4 1
x1 x2 x3 4 x4 6
3x1 x2 x3 2 x4 4
5x1 x2 3x3 x4 9
2. 3x1 x2 4x3 5
2 x1 3x2 2x3 4
x1 2x2 4x3 6
4x1 3x2 5x3 9
6. 1.2x1 2.3x2 4.2x3 5.4x4 1.6x5 4.2

2.3x1 1.4x2 3.1x3 3.3x4 2.4x5 6.3
1.7x1 2.6x2 4.3x3 7.2x4 1.8x5 7.8
2.6x1 4.2x2 8.3x3 1.6x4 2.5x5 6.4
3. 2x1 3x2 2x3 x4 1

x1 x2 x3 2x4 8
5x1 6x2 2x3 2x4 11
x1 3x2 8x3 x4 14
2.4 Matrices
Using Matrices to Represent Data
Many practical problems are solved by using arithmetic operations on the data associated with the problems. By properly organizing the data into blocks of numbers, we
can then carry out these arithmetic operations in an orderly and efficient manner. In
particular, this systematic approach enables us to use the computer to full advantage.
Lets begin by considering how the monthly output data of a manufacturer may
be organized. The Acrosonic Company manufactures four different loudspeaker
systems at three separate locations. The companys May output is described in
Table 1.
TABLE 1
Location I
Location II
Location III
Model A
Model B
Model C
Model D
320
480
540
280
360
420
460
580
200
280
0
880
Now, if we agree to preserve the relative location of each entry in Table 1, we can
summarize the set of data as follows:
320
480
540
280
360
420
460
580
200
280
0
880
A matrix summarizing the data in Table 1
The array of numbers displayed here is an example of a matrix. Observe that

the numbers in row 1 give the output of models A, B, C, and D of Acrosonic loudspeaker systems manufactured at location I; similarly, the numbers in rows 2 and 3
give the respective outputs of these loudspeaker systems at locations II and III. The
numbers in each column of the matrix give the outputs of a particular model of loudspeaker system manufactured at each of the companys three manufacturing locations.
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More generally, a matrix is a rectangular array of real numbers. For example, each
of the following arrays is a matrix:
3
A c
2
0
1
1
d
4
3
B 0
1
1
2
C
4
0
2
1
4
D 31
14
The real numbers that make up the array are called the entries, or elements, of the
matrix. The entries in a row in the array are referred to as a row of the matrix, whereas
the entries in a column in the array are referred to as a column of the matrix. Matrix
A, for example, has two rows and three columns, which may be identified as follows:
Column 1
Row 1
Row 2
Column 2
3
2
0
1
Column 3
1
4
A 2 3 matrix
The size, or dimension, of a matrix is described in terms of the number of

rows and columns of the matrix. For example, matrix A has two rows and three
columns and is said to have size 2 by 3, denoted 2 3. In general, a matrix having
m rows and n columns is said to have size m n.
Matrix
A matrix is an ordered rectangular array of numbers. A matrix with m rows

and n columns has size m n. The entry in the ith row and jth column of a
matrix A is denoted by aij.
A matrix of size 1 na matrix having one row and n columnsis referred to
as a row matrix, or row vector, of dimension n. For example, the matrix D is a row
vector of dimension 4. Similarly, a matrix having m rows and one column is referred
to as a column matrix, or column vector, of dimension m. The matrix C is a column
vector of dimension 4. Finally, an n n matrixthat is, a matrix having the same
number of rows as columnsis called a square matrix. For example, the matrix
3
2
1
8
1
4
6
4
2
A 3 3 square matrix
is a square matrix of size 3 3, or simply of size 3.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 1 Organizing Production Data Consider the
matrix
320 280 460 280
P 480 360 580
0
540 420 200 880
representing the output of loudspeaker systems of the Acrosonic Company discussed earlier (see Table 1).
a. What is the size of the matrix P?
b. Find p24 (the entry in row 2 and column 4 of the matrix P) and give an interpretation of this number.
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c. Find the sum of the entries that make up row 1 of P and interpret the result.
d. Find the sum of the entries that make up column 4 of P and interpret the
result.
Solution
a. The matrix P has three rows and four columns and hence has size 3 4.
b. The required entry lies in row 2 and column 4, and is the number 0. This
means that no model D loudspeaker system was manufactured at location II
in May.
c. The required sum is given by
320 280 460 280 1340
which gives the total number of loudspeaker systems manufactured at location I in May as 1340 units.
d. The required sum is given by
280 0 880 1160
giving the output of model D loudspeaker systems at all locations of the company in May as 1160 units.
Equality of Matrices
Two matrices are said to be equal if they have the same size and their corresponding
entries are equal. For example,
c
2
4
3
6
1
13 12
d c
2
4
3
14 22
1
d
2
Also,
1
c
2
3
4
1
5
d 3
3
5
2
4
3
since the matrix on the left has size 2 3 whereas the matrix on the right has size
3 2, and
c
2
4
3
2
d c
6
4
3
d
7
since the corresponding elements in row 2 and column 2 of the two matrices are not
equal.
Equality of Matrices
Two matrices are equal if they have the same size and their corresponding
entries are equal.
EXAMPLE 2 Solve the following matrix equation for x, y, and z:

c
1
2
x
y1
3
1
d c
2
2
4
1
z
d
2
Solution Since the corresponding elements of the two matrices must be equal, we
find that x 4, z 3, and y 1 1, or y 2.
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Addition and Subtraction

Two matrices A and B of the same size can be added or subtracted to produce a matrix
of the same size. This is done by adding or subtracting the corresponding entries in the
two matrices. For example,
c
1
1
4
1
d c
0
6
3
2
3
11
d c
2
1 6
4
1
34
21
43
2
d c
0 122
5
7
d
2
7
3
Adding two matrices of the same size
1
1
4
and
2
2
3 3
0
1
2 112
1
3 2 4
00
5
1
12
2 1 3
0
4 112
3
1
0
Subtracting two matrices of the same size
Addition and Subtraction of Matrices
If A and B are two matrices of the same size, then:

1. The sum A B is the matrix obtained by adding the corresponding entries in
the two matrices.
2. The difference A B is the matrix obtained by subtracting the corresponding entries in B from those in A.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 3 Organizing Production Data The total output

of Acrosonic for June is shown in Table 2.
TABLE 2
Location I
Location II
Location III
Model A
Model B
Model C
Model D
210
400
420
180
300
280
330
450
180
180
40
740
The output for May was given earlier in Table 1. Find the total output of the company for May and June.
Solution
As we saw earlier, the production matrix for Acrosonic in May is
given by
320
A 480
540
280
360
420
460
580
200
280
0
880
Next, from Table 2, we see that the production matrix for June is given by
210
B 400
420
180
300
280
330
450
180
180
40
740
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Finally, the total output of Acrosonic for May and June is given by the matrix
320
A B 480
540
280
360
420
460
580
200
530
880
960
460
660
700
790
1030
380
280
210
0 400
880
420
180
300
280
330
450
180
180
40
740
460
40
1620
The following laws hold for matrix addition.
Laws for Matrix Addition
If A, B, and C are matrices of the same size, then

1. A B B A
2. (A B) C A (B C)
Commutative law
Associative law
The commutative law for matrix addition states that the order in which matrix addition
is performed is immaterial. The associative law states that, when adding three matrices together, we may first add A and B and then add the resulting sum to C. Equivalently, we can add A to the sum of B and C.
A zero matrix is one in which all entries are zero. A zero matrix O has the property that
AOOAA
for any matrix A having the same size as that of O. For example, the zero matrix of
size 3 2 is
0
O 0
0
0
0
0
If A is any 3 2 matrix, then

a11
A O a21
a31
a12
0
a22 0
a32
0
0
a11
0 a21
0
a31
a12
a22 A
a32
where aij denotes the entry in the ith row and jth column of the matrix A.
The matrix obtained by interchanging the rows and columns of a given matrix A
is called the transpose of A and is denoted AT. For example, if
1
A 4
7
2
5
8
3
6
9
1
A 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
then
T
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Transpose of a Matrix
If A is an m n matrix with elements aij, then the transpose of A is the

n m matrix AT with elements aji.
Scalar Multiplication
A matrix A may be multiplied by a real number, called a scalar in the context of
matrix algebra. The scalar product, denoted by cA, is a matrix obtained by multiplying each entry of A by c. For example, the scalar product of the matrix
A c
3
0
1
1
2
d
4
and the scalar 3 is the matrix

3A 3 c
3
0
1
1
2
9
d c
4
0
3
3
6
d
12
Scalar Product
If A is a matrix and c is a real number, then the scalar product cA is the matrix
obtained by multiplying each entry of A by c.
EXAMPLE 4 Given
A c
3
1
4
d
2
and
B c
3
1
2
d
2
find the matrix X satisfying the matrix equation 2 X B 3A.

Solution
From the given equation 2 X B 3A, we find that

2 X 3A B
3 4
3
3c
d c
1 2
1
9 12
3
c
d c
3
6
1
1
6 10
3
X c
d c
2 2
4
1
2
d
2
2
6
d c
2
2
5
d
2
10
d
4
APPLIED EXAMPLE 5 Production Planning The management of

Acrosonic has decided to increase its July production of loudspeaker
systems by 10% (over its June output). Find a matrix giving the targeted production
for July.
Solution From the results of Example 3, we see that Acrosonics total output
for June may be represented by the matrix
210
B 400
420
180
300
280
330
450
180
180
40
740
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The required matrix is given by

210
11.12B 1.1 400
420
231
440
462
180
300
280
198
330
308
330
450
180
363
495
198
180
40
740
198
44
814
and is interpreted in the usual manner.

1. Perform the indicated operations:
c
1
1
3
4
2
2
d 3c
7
1
and
0
d
4
1
3
2. Solve the following matrix equation for x, y, and z:

c
3
2y
d c
2
2z
x
z
z
3
d c
x
2
7
d
0
Downtown
Wilshire
Regular
Regular
plus
Premium
1200
750
650
850
600
1100
Downtown
Wilshire
Regular
plus
Premium
1250
825
550
750
750
1150
Find a matrix representing the total sales of the two gas

stations over the 2-day period.
3. Jack owns two gas stations, one downtown and the other
in the Wilshire district. Over 2 consecutive days his gas
stations recorded gasoline sales represented by the following matrices:
A
B
Regular

page 110.

1. Define (a) a matrix, (b) the size of a matrix, (c) a row
matrix, (d) a column matrix, and (e) a square matrix.
3. Construct a 3 3 matrix A having the property that A AT.

What special characteristic does A have?
2. When are two matrices equal? Give an example of two

matrices that are equal.
2.4 Exercises
In Exercises 16, refer to the following matrices:
2
11
A
6
5
3
0
B
3
1
3
2
0
1
1
1
2
0
9
6
2
5
2
4
1
8
4
7
9
8
C 31
54
1
3
D
2
0
1. What is the size of A? Of B? Of C? Of D?

2. Find a14, a21, a31, and a43. 3. Find b13, b31, and b43.
4. Identify the row matrix. What is its transpose?
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In Exercises 2124, solve for u, x, y, and z in the given

matrix equation.
5. Identify the column matrix. What is its transpose?

6. Identify the square matrix. What is its transpose?
2x 2
21.
2
2z
In Exercises 712, refer to the following matrices:

1
A 3
4
2
2
0
1
2
6
3
C 2
4
0
3
2
2
B 3
2
4
1
2
2
D 3
2
2
6
3
4
2
1
8. Explain why the matrix A C does not exist.

9. Compute A B.
10. Compute 2A 3B.
11. Compute C D.
12. Compute 4D 2C.
x
3
2
2
d c
y
1
23. c
1
2y
x
2
d 4c
3
0
8
3
d c
6
0
2
5
6
4
3
5
14. c
2
3
3
1
4
0
1
15. c
3
4
8
5
4
d c
6
3
1
d
7
1
4
d c
6
0
3
2
2
0
1
16. 3 3
7
1
2
1
3
2
3 4 4
6
3
1
2
6
17. c
4.5
6.3
4.2
3.1
d c
3.2
2.2
1.5
3.3
1.2
8.2
0.06
18. 0.43
1.55
1
1
19.
3
2
2
0.12
0.77
1.11 0.22
0.43
1.09
0
0
1
3
1
6
3
0
1
20. 0.5 5
2
3
2
0
3
0.6 4
1
0
1
4
9
2
1
1
0
3
1
1
0
9
d
5
1
6
0
0
6
1
3
1
5
A c
2
4
4
2
3
d
1
C c
1
3
0
2
2
d
1
2
4
2 2 0
2z 1
4
u
1
4
B c
4
1
3
0
2
d
4
26. Verify by direct computation the validity of the associative

law for matrix addition.
3
A 2
4
3.6
d
4.4
0
1
2
10
d
u
In Exercises 2730, let
4
4
5
1
4
0
and
1
B 1
3
2
0
2
Verify each equation by direct computation.
0.75
0.65
0.57
5
2
1 0.2 1
1
3
4
5
0
8
2
8
2
3
4
3
4
6 2
3
2
8
2
d
4
2
3z
d c
3
4
2
y1
4 3 1
1
4
2
5
2
25. Verify by direct computation the validity of the commutative law for matrix addition.
4
d
3
2
2
d c
5
11
0
6
z
4
d c
2
2u
u
4
3
In Exercises 25 and 26, let
In Exercises 1320, perform the indicated operations.
13. c
2
3
y 2 2
4
2
22. c
1
24. 3
x
7. What is the size of A? Of B? Of C? Of D?
3
4
3
4
2
2
27. (3 5)A 3A 5A
28. 2(4A) (2 4)A 8A
29. 4(A B) 4A 4B
30. 2(A 3B) 2A 6B
In Exercises 3134, find the transpose of each matrix.
31. 3 3
1
33. 3
0
1
4
1
1
2
2
0
54
32. c
4
3
2
4
0
1
1
2
34.
6
4
2
3
2
5
6
2
3
0
1
d
5
4
5
0
2
35. CHOLESTEROL LEVELS Mr. Cross, Mr. Jones, and Mr. Smith
each suffer from coronary heart disease. As part of their
treatment, they were put on special low-cholesterol diets:
Cross on diet I, Jones on diet II, and Smith on diet III. Progressive records of each patients cholesterol level were
kept. At the beginning of the first, second, third, and fourth
months, the cholesterol levels of the three patients were:
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Cross: 220, 215, 210, and 205

Jones: 220, 210, 200, and 195
Smith: 215, 205, 195, and 190
What was the percentage increase in the prices of the

houses?
Hint: Find r such that (1 0.01r)A B.
Represent this information in a 3 4 matrix.

36. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS The following table gives the
number of shares of certain corporations held by Leslie and
Tom in their respective IRA accounts at the beginning of
the year:
Leslie
Tom
IBM
500
400
GE
350
450
Ford
200
300
Wal-Mart
400
200
Over the year, they added more shares to their accounts, as

shown in the following table:
Leslie
Tom
IBM
50
0
GE
50
80
Ford
0
100
Wal-Mart
100
50
a. Write a matrix A giving the holdings of Leslie and Tom

at the beginning of the year and a matrix B giving the
shares they have added to their portfolios.
b. Find a matrix C giving their total holdings at the end of
the year.
37. HOME SALES K & R Builders build three models of houses,
M1, M2, and M3, in three subdivisions I, II, and III located
in three different areas of a city. The prices of the houses
(in thousands of dollars) are given in matrix A:
A II
III
M1
M2
M3
340
360
380
410
430
440
620
660
700
38. HOME SALES K & R Builders build three models of houses,

M1, M2, and M3, in three subdivisions I, II, and III located
in three different areas of a city. The prices of the homes
(in thousands of dollars) are given in matrix A:
A II
III
M3
340
360
380
410
430
440
620
660
700
The new price schedule for next year, reflecting a uniform

percentage increase in each house, is given by matrix B:
B II
III
Main office
A Westside branch
Eastside branch
2820
1030
1170
Savings
accounts
Fixeddeposit
accounts
1470
520
540
1120
480
460
The number and types of accounts opened during the first

quarter are represented by matrix B, and the number and
types of accounts closed during the same period are represented by matrix C. Thus,
260
B 140
120
120
60
70
110
50
50
and
120
C 70
60
80
30
20
80
40
40
a. Find matrix D, which represents the number of each

type of account at the end of the first quarter at each
location.
b. Because a new manufacturing plant is opening in the
immediate area, it is anticipated that there will be a 10%
increase in the number of accounts at each location during the second quarter. Write a matrix E 1.1 D to
reflect this anticipated increase.
Hardcover: textbooks, 5280; fiction, 1680; nonfiction,

2320; reference, 1890
K & R Builders has decided to raise the price of each house

by 3% next year. Write a matrix B giving the new prices of
the houses.
M2
Checking
accounts
40. BOOKSTORE INVENTORIES The Campus Bookstores inventory of books is
M1
39. BANKING The numbers of three types of bank accounts on

January 1 at the Central Bank and its branches are represented by matrix A:
M1
M2
M3
357
378
399
430.5
451.5
462
651
693
735
Paperback: fiction, 2810; nonfiction, 1490; reference,

2070; textbooks, 1940
The College Bookstores inventory of books is
Hardcover: textbooks, 6340; fiction, 2220; nonfiction,
1790; reference, 1980
Paperback: fiction, 3100; nonfiction, 1720; reference,
2710; textbooks, 2050
a. Represent Campuss inventory as a matrix A.
b. Represent Colleges inventory as a matrix B.
c. The two companies decide to merge, so now write a
matrix C that represents the total inventory of the newly
amalgamated company.
41. INSURANCE CLAIMS The property damage claim frequencies
per 100 cars in Massachusetts in the years 2000, 2001, and
2002 are 6.88, 7.05, and 7.18, respectively. The corresponding claim frequencies in the United States are 4.13,
4.09, and 4.06, respectively. Express this information using
a 2 3 matrix.
Sources: Registry of Motor Vehicles; Federal Highway Administration
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42. MORTALITY RATES Mortality actuarial tables in the United

States were revised in 2001, the fourth time since 1858.
Based on the new life insurance mortality rates, 1% of
60-yr-old men, 2.6% of 70-yr-old men, 7% of 80-yr-old
men, 18.8% of 90-yr-old men, and 36.3% of 100-yr-old
men would die within a year. The corresponding rates for
women are 0.8%, 1.8%, 4.4%, 12.2%, and 27.6%, respectively. Express this information using a 2 5 matrix.
Source: Society of Actuaries
43. LIFE EXPECTANCY Figures for life expectancy at birth of

Massachusetts residents in 2002 are 81.0, 76.1, and 82.2 yr
for white, black, and Hispanic women, respectively, and
76.0, 69.9, and 75.9 years for white, black, and Hispanic
men, respectively. Express this information using a 2 3
matrix and a 3 2 matrix.
Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
44. MARKET SHARE OF MOTORCYCLES The market share of

motorcycles in the United States in 2001 follows: Honda
27.9%, Harley-Davidson 21.9%, Yamaha 19.2%, Suzuki
11.0%, Kawasaki 9.1%, and others 10.9%. The corre-
sponding figures for 2002 are 27.6%, 23.3%, 18.2%,

10.5%, 8.8%, and 11.6%, respectively. Express this information using a 2 6 matrix. What is the sum of all the elements in the first row? In the second row? Is this expected?
Which company gained the most market share between
2001 and 2002?
Source: Motorcycle Industry Council

45. If A and B are matrices of the same size and c is a scalar,

then c(A B) cA cB.
46. If A and B are matrices of the same size, then A B
A (1)B.
47. If A is a matrix and c is a nonzero scalar, then (cA)T
(1/c)AT.
48. If A is a matrix, then (AT )T A.

1. c
1
1
3
4
2
2
d 3c
7
1
1
3
0
1
d c
4
1
5
c
4
2
6
d c
3
7
0
2
d
5 5
3
4
3
9
0
d
12
By the equality of matrices, we have

2xy3
3z7
2x0
2. We are given
3
2y
d c
2
2z
x
c
z
z
3
d c
x
2
from which we deduce that x 2, y 1, and z 4.
7
d
0
3. The required matrix is
Performing the indicated operation on the left-hand side,

we obtain
c
2xy
2
USING
3z
3
d c
2x
2
TECHNOLOGY
7
d
0
AB c
1200
1100
750
850
c
2450
2250
1575
1600
650
1250
d c
600
1150
825
750
550
d
750
1200
d
1350
Matrix Operations
Graphing Utility
A graphing utility can be used to perform matrix addition, matrix subtraction, and
scalar multiplication. It can also be used to find the transpose of a matrix.
EXAMPLE 1 Let
1.2
A 2.1
3.1
3.1
4.2
4.8
4.1
and B 1.3
1.7
Find (a) A B, (b) 2.1A 3.2B, and (c) (2.1A 3.2B)T.
3.2
6.4
0.8
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Solution
We first enter the matrices A and B into the calculator.
a. Using matrix operations, we enter the expression A B and obtain

5.3
A B 0.8
4.8
6.3
10.6
5.6
b. Using matrix operations, we enter the expression 2.1A 3.2B and obtain
10.6
2.1A 3.2B 8.57
1.07
3.73
11.66
7.52
c. Using matrix operations, we enter the expression (2.1A 3.2B)T and obtain
12.1A 3.2B2 T c
15.64
16.75
0.25
29.3
11.95
d
12.64
APPLIED EXAMPLE 2 John operates three gas stations at three locations, I, II, and III. Over 2 consecutive days, his gas stations recorded the
following fuel sales (in gallons):
Regular
Location I
Location II
Location III
1400
1600
1200
Regular
Location I
Location II
Location III
1000
1800
800
Day 1
Regular Plus
Premium
1200
900
1500
1100
1200
800
Day 2
Regular Plus
Premium
900
1200
1000
800
1100
700
Diesel
200
300
500
Diesel
150
250
400
Find a matrix representing the total fuel sales at Johns gas stations.
Solution
The fuel sales can be represented by the matrix A (day 1) and matrix
B (day 2):
1400
A 1600
1200
1200
900
1500
1100
1200
800
200
300
500
and
1000
B 1800
800
900
1200
1000
800
1100
700
150
250
400
We enter the matrices A and B into the calculator. Using matrix operations, we
enter the expression A B and obtain
2400
A B 3400
2000
2100
2100
2500
1900
2300
1500
350
550
900
Excel
First, we show how basic operations on matrices can be carried out using Excel.
EXAMPLE 3 Given the following matrices,
1.2
A 2.1
3.1
a. Compute A B.
3.1
4.2
4.8
4.1
and B 1.3
1.7
b. Compute 2.1A 3.2B.
3.2
6.4
0.8
(continued)
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Solution
a. First, represent the matrices A and B in a spreadsheet. Enter the elements of

each matrix in a block of cells as shown in Figure T1.
A
FIGURE T1
The elements of matrix A and matrix B in
a spreadsheet
1
2
3
4
B
A
1.2
2.1
3.1
3.1
4.2
4.8
E
B
4.1
1.3
1.7
3.2
6.4
0.8
Second, compute the sum of matrix A and matrix B. Highlight the cells that will
contain matrix A B, type =, highlight the cells in matrix A, type +, highlight
the cells in matrix B, and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The resulting matrix A B is
shown in Figure T2.
A
FIGURE T2
The matrix A B
8
9
10
11
B
A+B
5.3
0.8
4.8
6.3
10.6
5.6
b. Highlight the cells that will contain matrix 2.1A 3.2B. Type 2.1*,
highlight matrix A, type 3.2*, highlight the cells in matrix B, and press
Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The resulting matrix 2.1A 3.2B is shown in Figure T3.
A
FIGURE T3
The matrix 2.1A 3.2B
B
2.1A - 3.2B
13
14
10.6
3.73
15
8.57
11.66
16
1.07
7.52
APPLIED EXAMPLE 4 John operates three gas stations at three locations I, II, and III. Over 2 consecutive days, his gas stations recorded the
following fuel sales (in gallons):
Regular
1400
1600
1200
Location I
Location II
Location III
Regular
1000
1800
800
Location I
Location II
Location III
Day 1
Regular Plus
Premium
1200
900
1500
1100
1200
800
Day 2
Regular Plus
Premium
900
1200
1000
800
1100
700
Diesel
200
300
500
Diesel
150
250
400
Find a matrix representing the total fuel sales at Johns gas stations.
Solution
The fuel sales can be represented by the matrices A (day 1) and B
(day 2):
1400
A 1600
1200
1200
900
1500
1100
1200
800
200
300
500
and
1000
B 1800
800
900
1200
1000
800
1100
700
150
250
400
Note: Boldfaced words/characters enclosed in a box (for example, Enter ) indicate that an action (click, select,
or press) is required. Words/characters printed blue (for example, Chart sub-type:) indicate words/characters that appear on the
screen. Words/characters printed in a typewriter font (for example, =(2/3)*A2+2) indicate words/characters that need to
be typed and entered.
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We first enter the elements of the matrices A and B onto a spreadsheet. Next, we
highlight the cells that will contain the matrix A B, type =, highlight A, type +,
highlight B, and then press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The resulting matrix A B is
shown in Figure T4.
A
23
24
25
26
FIGURE T4
The matrix A B
2400
3400
2000
B
A+B
2100
2100
2500
D
1900
2300
1500
350
550
900
Refer to the following matrices and perform the indicated operations.
1.2
A 4.1
1.7
3.1
3.2
2.8
6.2
B 3.1
1.2
3.2
2.7
1.4
5.4
4.2
5.2
2.7
3.1
8.4
1.4
1.2
1.7
1. 12.5A
2. 8.4B
3. A B
4. B A
5. 1.3A 2.4B
6. 2.1A 1.7B
7. 3(A B)
8. 1.3(4.1A 2.3B)
1.2
1.7
2.8
2.5 Multiplication of Matrices

Matrix Product
In Section 2.4, we saw how matrices of the same size may be added or subtracted and
how a matrix may be multiplied by a scalar (real number), an operation referred to as
scalar multiplication. In this section we see how, with certain restrictions, one matrix
may be multiplied by another matrix.
To define matrix multiplication, lets consider the following problem. On a certain day, Als Service Station sold 1600 gallons of regular, 1000 gallons of regular
plus, and 800 gallons of premium gasoline. If the price of gasoline on this day was
$3.09 for regular, $3.29 for regular plus, and $3.45 for premium gasoline, find the
total revenue realized by Als for that day.
The days sale of gasoline may be represented by the matrix
A 31600
1000
8004
Row matrix (1 3)
Next, we let the unit selling price of regular, regular plus, and premium gasoline be
the entries in the matrix
3.09
B 3.29
3.45
Column matrix (3 1)
The first entry in matrix A gives the number of gallons of regular gasoline sold, and
the first entry in matrix B gives the selling price for each gallon of regular gasoline,
so their product (1600)(3.09) gives the revenue realized from the sale of regular gaso-
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line for the day. A similar interpretation of the second and third entries in the two
matrices suggests that we multiply the corresponding entries to obtain the respective
revenues realized from the sale of regular, regular plus, and premium gasoline.
Finally, the total revenue realized by Als from the sale of gasoline is given by adding
these products to obtain
(1600)(3.09) (1000)(3.29) (800)(3.45) 10,994
or $10,994.
This example suggests that if we have a row matrix of size 1 n,
A 3a1
a2
p an 4
a3
and a column matrix of size n 1,

b1
b2
B Eb3U
o
bn
then we may define the matrix product of A and B, written AB, by

b1
b2
p
AB 3a1 a2 a3
an 4 Eb3U a1b1 a2b2 a3b3 p anbn
o
bn
(11)
EXAMPLE 1 Let
A 31
2 3
54
and
2
3
B
0
1
Then
AB 3 1
2
2
3
54
112 122 12 2 13 2 13 2 10 2 15 2 11 2 9
0
1
APPLIED EXAMPLE 2 Stock Transactions Judys stock holdings are

given by the matrix
GM
IBM
BAC
A 700
400
200
At the close of trading on a certain day, the prices (in dollars per share) of these
stocks are
GM
B IBM
BAC

50
120
42
What is the total value of Judys holdings as of that day?
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Solution
115
Judys holdings are worth
AB 3700
50
2004 120 17002 1502 14002 11202 12002 1422
42
400
or $91,400.
Returning once again to the matrix product AB in Equation (11), observe that the
number of columns of the row matrix A is equal to the number of rows of the column
matrix B. Observe further that the product matrix AB has size 1 1 (a real number
may be thought of as a 1 1 matrix). Schematically,
Size of A
Size of B
1n
n1
(1 1)
Size of AB
More generally, if A is a matrix of size m n and B is a matrix of size n p (the

number of columns of A equals the numbers of rows of B), then the matrix product of
A and B, AB, is defined and is a matrix of size m p. Schematically,
Size of A
Size of B
mn
np
(m p)
Size of AB
Next, lets illustrate the mechanics of matrix multiplication by computing the

product of a 2 3 matrix A and a 3 4 matrix B. Suppose
A c
a11
a21
a12
a22
a13
d
a23
b11
B b21
b31
b12
b22
b32
b13
b23
b33
b14
b24
b34
From the schematic
Same
Size of A
23
34
(2 4)
Size of AB
Size of B
we see that the matrix product C AB is defined (since the number of columns of A
equals the number of rows of B) and has size 2 4. Thus,
C c
c11
c21
c12
c22
c13
c23
c14
d
c24
The entries of C are computed as follows: The entry c11 (the entry in the first row, first
column of C) is the product of the row matrix composed of the entries from the first
row of A and the column matrix composed of the first column of B. Thus,
c11 3a11
a12
b11
a13 4 b21 a11b11 a12b21 a13b31
b31
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The entry c12 (the entry in the first row, second column of C) is the product of the row
matrix composed of the first row of A and the column matrix composed of the second
column of B. Thus,
c12 3a11
b12
a13 4 b22 a11b12 a12b22 a13b32
b32
a12
The other entries in C are computed in a similar manner.

EXAMPLE 3 Let
A c
3
1
1
2
4
d
3
and
1
B 4
2
3
1
4
3
2
1
Compute AB.
Solution The size of matrix A is 2 3, and the size of matrix B is 3 3. Since
the number of columns of matrix A is equal to the number of rows of matrix B, the
matrix product C AB is defined. Furthermore, the size of matrix C is 2 3. Thus,
3
1
1
2
1
4
d 4
3
2
3
1
4
3
c
2 c 11
c21
1
c12
c22
c13
d
c23
It remains now to determine the entries c11, c12, c13, c21, c22, and c23. We have
1
1
44 4 132 112 112 142 142 122 15
2
c12 33
3
44 1 132 132 112 11 2 14 2 142 24
4
c13 33
3
44 2 132 132 112 12 2 14 2 112 3
1
c11 33
c21 31
1
34 4 112 112 122 14 2 13 2 122 13
2
c22 31
3
34 1 112 132 122 112 132 142 7
4
3
34 2 112 132 12 2 122 132 112 10
1
c23 31
so the required product AB is given by

AB c
15
13
24
7
3
d
10
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EXAMPLE 4 Let
3
A 1
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
1
B 2
1
and
3
4
2
4
1
3
Then
31
2 2 1 11 2
AB 11 2 1 2 2 3 11 2
31
1 2 4 11 2
6
0
1
19
11
21
12
13
5
34
2113
11 2 4 2 1 3 3
34
1143
12
3241
22
4211
11 2 2 2 2 3 1
11
3344
21
4 3 1 4
112 1 2 3 3 4
17
7
25
13
3 112 4 3
BA 2 3
4 112 1 3
11 2 3 2 112 3 3
12
5
4
33
2412
112 3 2 4 3 2
33
1442
26
18
17
The preceding example shows that, in general, AB BA for two square matrices
A and B. However, the following laws are valid for matrix multiplication.
Laws for Matrix Multiplication
If the products and sums are defined for the matrices A, B, and C, then
1. (AB)C A(BC)
2. A(B C) AB AC
Associative law
Distributive law
The square matrix of size n having 1s along the main diagonal and 0s elsewhere
is called the identity matrix of size n.
Identity Matrix
The identity matrix of size n is given by

1
0
In F
0
1
0
0
n rows
n columns
The identity matrix has the properties that In A A for every n r matrix A and
BIn B for every s n matrix B. In particular, if A is a square matrix of size n, then
In A AIn A
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EXAMPLE 5 Let
1
A 4
1
3
3
0
1
2
1
Then
1
I3 A 0
0
0
1
0
1
AI3 4
1
0
1
0 4
1
1
3
3
0
1
1
2 4
1
1
3
3
0
1
2 A
1
1 1
2 0
1 0
0
1
0
0
1
0 4
1
1
3
3
0
1
2 A
1
3
3
0
so I3 A AI3 A, confirming our result for this special case.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 6 Production Planning Ace Novelty received
an order from Magic World Amusement Park for 900 Giant Pandas,
1200 Saint Bernards, and 2000 Big Birds. Aces management decided that
500 Giant Pandas, 800 Saint Bernards, and 1300 Big Birds could be manufactured in their Los Angeles plant, and the balance of the order could be filled by
their Seattle plant. Each Panda requires 1.5 square yards of plush, 30 cubic feet of
stuffing, and 5 pieces of trim; each Saint Bernard requires 2 square yards of
plush, 35 cubic feet of stuffing, and 8 pieces of trim; and each Big Bird requires
2.5 square yards of plush, 25 cubic feet of stuffing, and 15 pieces of trim. The
plush costs $4.50 per square yard, the stuffing costs 10 cents per cubic foot, and
the trim costs 25 cents per unit.
a. Find how much of each type of material must be purchased for each plant.
b. What is the total cost of materials incurred by each plant and the total cost of
materials incurred by Ace Novelty in filling the order?
The quantities of each type of stuffed animal to be produced at each
plant location may be expressed as a 2 3 production matrix P. Thus,
Solution
Pandas
P
L.A.
Seattle
St. Bernards
500
400
800
400
Birds
1300
d
700
Similarly, we may represent the amount and type of material required to manufacture each type of animal by a 3 3 activity matrix A. Thus,
Plush
Pandas
A St. Bernards
Birds
1.5
2
2.5
Stuffing
30
35
25
Trim
5
8
15
Finally, the unit cost for each type of material may be represented by the 3 1
cost matrix C.
Plush
C Stuffing
Trim
4.50
0.10
0.25
a. The amount of each type of material required for each plant is given by the
matrix PA. Thus,
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PA c
500
400
1.5
1300
d 2
700
2.5
800
400
L.A.
Seattle
30
35
25
119
5
8
15
Plush
Stuffing
Trim
5600
c
3150
75,500
43,500
28,400
d
15,700
b. The total cost of materials for each plant is given by the matrix PAC:
5600
PAC c
3150
L.A.
Seattle
75,500
43,500
c
4.50
28,400
d 0.10
15,700
0.25
39,850
d
22,450
or $39,850 for the L.A. plant and $22,450 for the Seattle plant. Thus, the total
cost of materials incurred by Ace Novelty is $62,300.
Matrix Representation
Example 7 shows how a system of linear equations may be written in a compact
form with the help of matrices. (We will use this matrix equation representation in
Section 2.6.)
EXAMPLE 7 Write the following system of linear equations in matrix form.
2x 4y z 6
3x 6y 5z 1
x 3y 7z 0
Solution
Lets write
2
A 3
1
4
6
3
1
5
7
x
X y
z
6
B 1
0
Note that A is just the 3 3 matrix of coefficients of the system, X is the 3 1 column matrix of unknowns (variables), and B is the 3 1 column matrix of constants.
We now show that the required matrix representation of the system of linear equations is
AX B
To see this, observe that
2
AX 3
1
4
6
3
1 x
2x 4y z
5 y 3x 6y 5z
7 z
x 3y 7z
Equating this 3 1 matrix with matrix B now gives

2x 4y z
6
3x 6y 5z 1
x 3y 7z
0
which, by matrix equality, is easily seen to be equivalent to the given system of linear equations.
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1. Compute
3. On June 1, the stock holdings of Ash and Joan Robinson

were given by the matrix
c
1
2
3
0
d 2
1
1
3
4
1
0
2
4
3
1
A
2. Write the following system of linear equations in matrix

form:
y 2z 1
2x y 3z 0
x
4z 7
Ash
Joan
AT&T
TWX
IBM
GM
2000
c
1000
1000
2500
500
2000
5000
d
0
and the closing prices of AT&T, TWX, IBM, and GM

were $54, $113, $112, and $70 per share, respectively. Use
matrix multiplication to determine the separate values of
Ashs and Joans stock holdings as of that date.
page 124.

1. What is the difference between scalar multiplication and
matrix multiplication? Give examples of each operation.
2. a. Suppose A and B are matrices whose products AB and
BA are both defined. What can you say about the sizes
of A and B?
b. If A, B, and C are matrices such that A(B C) is defined,

what can you say about the relationship between the
number of columns of A and the number of rows of C?
Explain.
2.5 Exercises
In Exercises 14, the sizes of matrices A and B are given.
Find the size of AB and BA whenever they are defined.
1. A is of size 2 3, and B is of size 3 5.

5. Let A be a matrix of size m n and B be a matrix of size
s t. Find conditions on m, n, s, and t such that both
matrix products AB and BA are defined.
6. Find condition(s) on the size of a matrix A such that A2
(that is, AA) is defined.
In Exercises 724, compute the indicated products.
7. c
1
3
3
9. c
1
1
11. c
3
2
1
dc
d
0 1
1
2
8. c
4
2
d 1
4
2
2 2
dc
1 3
4
d
1
1
5
3 7
dc d
0 2
3
10. 4
5
2
1
2
1
12. c
1
3 1
dc
2 3
1
3
0 2
1
0
3
0
0
d
2
13. c
2
3
15. c
0.1
0.2
1
2
1
2
d 4
4
0
0.9 1.2
dc
0.8 0.5
6
17. 2
4
3
1
4
2
18. 1
3
4
2
5 c
1
1
19. c
3
1
2
20. 4
1
1
21. 4 2
3
0
2
2
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
14. 4
0
2
3
1
0.4
1.2
d 16. c
2.1
0.4
0 1
8 0
9 0
2
3
0
1
0
2
0
1
1
3
1
0
0 1
1 1
1 0
0
0
1
3
4
1
1
2
0
2
1
4
3
5
1
0
2
1
2
0.3 0.2
dc
0.5 0.4
4
d
1
2
1 1
d
1
0
1
3
1
0
2
2
3 c
3
1
1
0
1
2
2
d
4
0.6
d
0.5
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2
22. 3 2
1
1
23. c
0
3
24. 2 0
2
1
1
0
0 2
2 3
1 0
3
3
1
1
2
d 0
5
0
0 4
dc
1 7
3
1
2
1
0
1 1
3 0
3 0
0
1
0
31. Find the matrix A such that
1
0
1
0
1
0
Ac
Hint: Let A c
0
0
1
0 1
0 0
1 1
2
C 1
3
2
2
1
0
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
0
2
1
3
B 2
1
1
2
3
0
0
1
0
2
1
25. Verify the validity of the associative law for matrix multiplication.
26. Verify the validity of the distributive law for matrix multiplication.
2
d
4
1
3
and B c
2
4
1
d
3
Compute AB and BA and hence deduce that matrix multiplication is, in general, not commutative.
28. Let
0
A 1
0
3
0
2
4
C 3
2
5
1
2
2
B 3
4
0
1
0
a
c
b
d.
d
A c
1
d
2
4
1
3
5
6
4
6
6
3
a. Compute AB.
b. Compute AC.
c. Using the results of parts (a) and (b), conclude that
AB AC does not imply that B C.
3
0
3
8
0
d
0
and B c
0
4
0
d
5
Show that AB 0, thereby demonstrating that for matrix

multiplication the equation AB 0 does not imply that one
or both of the matrices A and B must be the zero matrix.
30. Let
A c
2
2
B c
and
2
d
1
4
2
a. Compute (A B)2.
b. Compute A2 2 AB B2.
c. From the results of parts (a) and (b), show that in general (A B)2 A2 2 AB B2.
33. Let
A c
2
5
4
d
6
and B c
4
7
8
d
3
a. Find AT and show that (AT)T A.

b. Show that (A B)T AT BT.
c. Show that (AB)T BTAT.
34. Let
A c
3
d
1
1
2
and
B c
3
2
4
d
2
In Exercises 3540, write the given system of linear equations in matrix form.
35. 2x 3y 7
3x 4y 8
7
36. 2x
3x 2y 12
37. 2x 3y 4z 6
2y 3z 7
x y 2z 4
38. x 2y 3z 1
3x 4y 2z 1
2x 3y 7z 6
39. x1 x2 x3 0
2x1 x2 x3 2
3x1 2x2 4x3 4
40. 3x1 5x2 4x3 10

4x1 2x2 3x3 12
x1
x3 2
41. INVESTMENTS Williams and Michaels stock holdings are

given by the matrix
29. Let
A c
3
d
6
a. Find AT and show that (AT)T A.

b. Show that (A B)T AT BT.
c. Show that (AB)T BTAT.
27. Let
A c
0
1
d c
3
3
1
1
32. Let
In Exercises 25 and 26, let

1
A 1
2
121
2
d
2
Show that A2 0. Compare this with the equation a2 0,

where a is a real number.
A
William
Michael
BAC
GM
IBM TRW
300
200
100
400
200
100
200
d
0
At the close of trading on a certain day, the prices (in dollars per share) of the stocks are given by the matrix
BAC
GM
B
IBM
TRW
54
48

98
82
a. Find AB.
b. Explain the meaning of the entries in the matrix AB.
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42. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Ethan just returned to the United

States from a Southeast Asian trip and wishes to exchange
the various foreign currencies that he has accumulated for
U.S. dollars. He has 1200 Thai bahts, 80,000 Indonesian
rupiahs, 42 Malaysian ringgits, and 36 Singapore dollars.
Suppose the foreign exchange rates are U.S. $0.03 for one
baht, U.S. $0.00011 for one rupiah, U.S. $0.294 for one
Malaysian ringgit, and U.S. $0.656 for one Singapore
dollar.
a. Write a row matrix A giving the value of the various
currencies that Ethan holds. (Note: The answer is not
unique.)
b. Write a column matrix B giving the exchange rates for
the various currencies.
c. If Ethan exchanges all of his foreign currencies for U.S.
dollars, how many dollars will he have?
43. FOREIGN EXCHANGE Kaitlin and her friend Emma returned to
the United States from a tour of four cities: Oslo, Stockholm, Copenhagen, and Saint Petersburg. They now wish to
exchange the various foreign currencies that they have accumulated for U.S. dollars. Kaitlin has 82 Norwegian krones,
68 Swedish krones, 62 Danish krones, and 1200 Russian
rubles. Emma has 64 Norwegian krones, 74 Swedish krones,
44 Danish krones, and 1600 Russian rubles. Suppose the
exchange rates are U.S. $0.1651 for one Norwegian krone,
U.S. $0.1462 for one Swedish krone, U.S. $0.1811 for one
Danish krone, and U.S. $0.0387 for one Russian ruble.
a. Write a 2 4 matrix A giving the values of the various
foreign currencies held by Kaitlin and Emma. (Note:
The answer is not unique.)
b. Write a column matrix B giving the exchange rate for
the various currencies.
c. If both Kaitlin and Emma exchange all their foreign currencies for U.S. dollars, how many dollars will each
have?
44. REAL ESTATE Bond Brothers, a real estate developer, builds
houses in three states. The projected number of units of
each model to be built in each state is given by the matrix
I
N.Y.
A Conn.
Mass.
60
20
10
Model
II
III
IV
80
30
15
40
10
5
120
60
30
The profits to be realized are $20,000, $22,000, $25,000,

and $30,000, respectively, for each model I, II, III, and IV
house sold.
a. Write a column matrix B representing the profit for each
type of house.
b. Find the total profit Bond Brothers expects to earn in
each state if all the houses are sold.
45. CHARITIES The amount of money raised by charity I, charity II, and charity III (in millions of dollars) in each of the
years 2006, 2007, and 2008 is represented by the matrix A:
I
2006
A 2007
2008
Charity
II
III
28.2
28.6
30.4
40.5
42.6
46.4
18.2
19.6
20.8
On average, charity I puts 78% toward program cost, charity II puts 88% toward program cost, and charity III puts
80% toward program cost. Write a 3 1 matrix B reflecting the percentage put toward program cost by the charities. Then use matrix multiplication to find the total
amount of money put toward program cost in each of the
3 yr by the charities under consideration.
46. BOX-OFFICE RECEIPTS The Cinema Center consists of four
theaters: cinemas I, II, III, and IV. The admission price for
one feature at the Center is $4 for children, $6 for students,
and $8 for adults. The attendance for the Sunday matinee
is given by the matrix
Children Students Adults
Cinema I
A
Cinema II
Cinema III
Cinema IV
110
180
85
250
225
75
280
0
50
225
110
225
Write a column vector B representing the admission prices.

Then compute AB, the column vector showing the gross
receipts for each theater. Finally, find the total revenue
collected at the Cinema Center for admission that Sunday
afternoon.
47. POLITICS: VOTER AFFILIATION Matrix A gives the percentage
of eligible voters in the city of Newton, classified according to party affiliation and age group.
Under 30
A 30 to 50
Over 50
Dem.
Rep.
Ind.
0.50
0.45
0.40
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.20
0.15
0.10
The population of eligible voters in the city by age group is

given by the matrix B:
Under 30
B 30,000
30 to 50
Over 50
40,000
20,000
Find a matrix giving the total number of eligible voters in

the city who will vote Democratic, Republican, and Independent.
48. 401(K) RETIREMENT PLANS Three network consultants,
Alan, Maria, and Steven, each received a year-end bonus
of $10,000, which they decided to invest in a 401(k) retirement plan sponsored by their employer. Under this plan,
employees are allowed to place their investments in three
funds: an equity index fund (I), a growth fund (II), and a
global equity fund (III). The allocations of the investments
(in dollars) of the three employees at the beginning of the
year are summarized in the matrix
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Alan
A Maria
Steven
II
4000
2000
2000
3000
5000
3000
c. What is the total cost of materials incurred by Ace Novelty in filling the order?
III
3000
3000
5000
The returns of the three funds after 1 yr are given in the

matrix
0.18
0.24
0.12
B II
III
London
Which employee realized the best return on his or her

investment for the year in question? The worst return?
49. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS A university admissions committee
anticipates an enrollment of 8000 students in its freshman
class next year. To satisfy admission quotas, incoming students have been categorized according to their sex and
place of residence. The number of students in each category is given by the matrix
In-state
A Out-of-state
Foreign
Male
Female
2700
800
500
3000
700
300
B
Female
Bus. Ad.
Eng.
0.25
c
0.30
0.20
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.25
d
0.10
Find the matrix AB that shows the number of in-state, outof-state, and foreign students expected to enter each discipline.
50. PRODUCTION PLANNING Refer to Example 6 in this section.
Suppose Ace Novelty received an order from another
amusement park for 1200 Pink Panthers, 1800 Giant Pandas, and 1400 Big Birds. The quantity of each type of
stuffed animal to be produced at each plant is shown in the
following production matrix:
Panthers Pandas Birds
P
L.A.
Seattle
700
500
1000
800
London
B 300
800
d
600
Each Panther requires 1.3 yd2 of plush, 20 ft3 of stuffing,

and 12 pieces of trim. Assume the materials required to
produce the other two stuffed animals and the unit cost for
each type of material are as given in Example 6.
a. How much of each type of material must be purchased
for each plant?
b. What is the total cost of materials that will be incurred
at each plant?
60
40
Tokyo
Hong Kong
150
250
The costs for the calls (in dollars per minute) for the peak
and nonpeak periods in the month in question are given,
respectively, by the matrices
Hong Kong
Fine Arts
Hong Kong
and
London
L. & S.
Tokyo
A 80
C Tokyo
By using data accumulated in previous years, the admissions committee has determined that these students will
elect to enter the College of Letters and Science, the College of Fine Arts, the School of Business Administration,
and the School of Engineering according to the percentages
that appear in the following matrix:
Male
51. COMPUTING PHONE BILLS Cindy regularly makes longdistance phone calls to three foreign citiesLondon,
Tokyo, and Hong Kong. The matrices A and B give the
lengths (in minutes) of her calls during peak and nonpeak
hours, respectively, to each of these three cities during the
month of June.

.34
.42
.48
London
D Tokyo
and
Hong Kong

.24
.31
.35
Compute the matrix AC BD and explain what it represents.

52. PRODUCTION PLANNING The total output of loudspeaker
systems of the Acrosonic Company at their three production facilities for May and June is given by the matrices A
and B, respectively, where
Model
A
Location I
A Location II
Location III
Location I
B Location II
Location III
Model
B
Model
C
Model
D
320
480
540
280
360
420
460
580
200
280
0
880
Model
A
Model
B
Model
C
Model
D
180
300
280
330
450
180
180
40
740

210
400
420

The unit production costs and selling prices for these loudspeakers are given by matrices C and D, respectively,
where
Model A
Model B
C
Model C
Model D

120
180
260
500
Model A
and
Model B
D
Model C
Model D

160
250
350
700
Compute the following matrices and explain the meaning

of the entries in each matrix.
a. AC
b. AD
c. BC
d. BD
e. (A B)C
f. (A B)D
g. A(D C )
h. B(D C)
i. (A B)(D C )
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53. DIET PLANNING A dietitian plans a meal around three

foods. The number of units of vitamin A, vitamin C, and
calcium in each ounce of these foods is represented by the
matrix M, where
Food I
400
110
90
Vitamin A
M Vitamin C
Calcium
Food II
Food III
1200
570
30
800
340
60
A c
Food I
Food II
Food III
Food I
Food II
Food III
0
d
1.15
Compute AB.
b. Hartman has m branches nationwide, and the sales of n
of its products (in thousands of dollars) last year are represented by the matrix
The matrices A and B represent the amount of each food (in

ounces) consumed by a girl at two different meals, where
A
1.1
0
Branch 1
B
Branch 2
.
.
.
Branch m
Product
3

a11
a12
a13

a21 a22
.
.
.
.
.
.
am1 am2
a23
.
.
.
am3
a2n
.
.
.
amn
a1n
Calculate the following matrices and explain the meaning

of the entries in each matrix.
a. MAT
b. MBT
c. M(A B)T
Also, management has projected that the sales of the n

products in branch 1, branch 2, . . . , branch m will be
r1%, r2%, . . . , rm%, respectively, more than the corresponding sales for last year. Write the matrix A such that
AB gives the sales of the n products in the m branches
for the current year.
54. PRODUCTION PLANNING Hartman Lumber Company has

two branches in the city. The sales of four of its products
for the last year (in thousands of dollars) are represented by
the matrix

B
Product
A B C D
B
Branch I
Branch II
3
2 8
4 6
10
8
For the present year, management has projected that the

sales of the four products in branch I will be 10% more
than the corresponding sales for last year and the sales of
the four products in branch II will be 15% more than the
corresponding sales for last year.
a. Show that the sales of the four products in the two
branches for the current year are given by the matrix
AB, where
55. If A and B are matrices such that AB and BA are both

defined, then A and B must be square matrices of the same
order.
56. If A and B are matrices such that AB is defined and if c is
a scalar, then (cA)B A(cB) cAB.
57. If A, B, and C are matrices and A(B C) is defined, then
B must have the same size as C and the number of columns
of A must be equal to the number of rows of B.
58. If A is a 2 4 matrix and B is a matrix such that ABA is
defined, then the size of B must be 4 2.

1. We compute
c
1
2
3
4
c
3
0
d 2
1
1
2. Let
1
0
2
1132 3122 0112

2132 4122 1112
9
13
1
0
13
d
21
4
3
1
1112 3102 0122
2112 4102 1122
0
A 2
1
1142 3132 0112
d
2142 4132 1112
1
1
0
2
3
4
x
X y
z
1
B 0
7
Then the given system may be written as the matrix equation

AX B
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3. Write
B

54
113
112
70
Ash
AB
Joan
AT&T
TWX
IBM
GM
and compute the following:
2000
1000
627,000
560,500
1000
2500
500
2000
5000
0
125

54
113
112
70
Ash
Joan
We conclude that Ashs stock holdings were worth

$627,000 and Joans stock holdings were worth $560,500
on June 1.
USING
TECHNOLOGY
Matrix Multiplication
Graphing Utility
A graphing utility can be used to perform matrix multiplication.

EXAMPLE 1 Let
A c
1.2
2.7
3.1
4.2
1.4
d
3.4
B c
0.8
6.2
1.2
0.4
3.7
d
3.3
1.2
C 4.2
1.4
2.1
1.2
3.2
1.3
0.6
0.7
Find (a) AC and (b) (1.1A 2.3B)C.

Solution
First, we enter the matrices A, B, and C into the calculator.
a. Using matrix operations, we enter the expression A* C. We obtain the matrix

c
12.5
25.64
5.68
11.51
2.44
d
8.41
(You may need to scroll the display on the screen to obtain the complete matrix.)
b. Using matrix operations, we enter the expression (1.1A 2.3B)C. We obtain the
matrix
c
39.464
52.078
21.536
67.999
12.689
d
32.55
Excel
We use the MMULT function in Excel to perform matrix multiplication.
Note: Boldfaced words/characters in a box (for example, Enter ) indicate that an action (click, select, or press) is required.
Words/characters printed blue (for example, Chart sub-type:) indicate words/characters that appear on the screen. Words/characters printed in a typewriter font (for example, =(2/3)*A2+2) indicate words/characters that need to be typed and entered.
(continued)
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EXAMPLE 2 Let
A c
1.2
2.7
1.4
d
3.4
3.1
4.2
B c
0.8
6.2
1.2
0.4
3.7
d
3.3
1.2
C 4.2
1.4
2.1
1.2
3.2
1.3
0.6
0.7
Find (a) AC and (b) (1.1A 2.3B)C.

Solution
a. First, enter the matrices A, B, and C onto a spreadsheet (Figure T1).

A
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
FIGURE T1
Spreadsheet showing the matrices A, B,
and C
1.2
2.7
B
A
3.1
4.2
1.4
3.4
1.2
4.2
1.4
C
2.1
1.2
3.2
1.3
0.6
0.7
E
0.8
6.2
F
B
1.2
0.4
G
3.7
3.3
Second, compute AC. Highlight the cells that will contain the matrix product AC,
which has order 2 3. Type =MMULT(, highlight the cells in matrix A, type ,,
highlight the cells in matrix C, type ), and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The matrix
product AC shown in Figure T2 will appear on your spreadsheet.
A
10
11
12
FIGURE T2
The matrix product AC
12.5
25.64
B
AC
5.68
11.51
C
2.44
8.41
b. Compute (1.1A 2.3B)C. Highlight the cells that will contain the matrix product
(1.1A 2.3B)C. Next, type =MMULT(1.1*, highlight the cells in matrix A, type
+2.3*, highlight the cells in matrix B, type ,, highlight the cells in matrix C,
type ), and then press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The matrix product shown in Figure T3
will appear on your spreadsheet.
A
13
14
15
FIGURE T3
The matrix product (1.1A 2.3B)C
B
(1.1A+2.3B)C
39.464
21.536
52.078
67.999
C
12.689
32.55
In Exercises 18, refer to the following matrices and perform the indicated operations. Round your answers to
two decimal places.
1.2
A 7.2
0.8
0.7
B 1.2
3.3
3.1
6.3
3.2
1.2
1.8
1.3
0.3
1.7
1.2
1.2
3.5
4.2
4.3
2.1
2.8
0.8
4.2
3.2
0.8
3.3
C
1.3
2.1
7.1
1.2
2.8
3.2
6.2
4.8
1.5
8.4
1. AC
2. CB
3. (A B)C
4. (2A 3B)C
5. (2A 3.1B)C
6. C(2.1A 3.2B)
7. (4.1A 2.7B)1.6C
8. 2.5C(1.8A 4.3B)
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2.6 THE INVERSE OF A SQUARE MATRIX
In Exercises 912, refer to the following matrices and

perform the indicated operations. Round your answers to
two decimal places.
2
6
A
4
9
5
7
5
6
6.2
4.8
C E 5.4
8.2
10.3
4
2
4
8
7.3
6.5
3.2
7.3
6.8
2
9
4
3
8
6
4
2
4.0
8.4
6.3
6.5
4.8
2
3
B E5
8
4
7.1
6.3
9.1
4.1
9.1
6
4
8
6
7
7
6
4
9
8
5
2
3U
5
8
9.3
8.4
2.8 U
9.8
20.4
4.6
2.4
D E7.1
3.4
7.1
3.9
6.8
9.4
6.1
4.2
8.4
7.9
6.3
5.3
3.9
6.1
11.4
5.7
8.4
6.4
127
9.8
2.9
4.2 U
6.3
7.1
9. Find AB and BA.

10. Find CD and DC. Is CD DC?
11. Find AC AD.
12. Find
a. AC
b. AD
c. A(C D)
d. Is A(C D) AC AD?
2.6 The Inverse of a Square Matrix

The Inverse of a Square Matrix
In this section, we discuss a procedure for finding the inverse of a matrix and show
how the inverse can be used to help us solve a system of linear equations. The inverse
of a matrix also plays a central role in the Leontief inputoutput model, which we discuss in Section 2.7.
Recall that if a is a nonzero real number, then there exists a unique real number
1
a that is, 1a such that
1
a 1a a b 1a2 1
a
The use of the (multiplicative) inverse of a real number enables us to solve algebraic
equations of the form
ax b
(12)
Multiplying both sides of (12) by a1, we have

a 1 1ax2 a 1b
1
1
a b 1ax2 1b2
a
a
x
b
a
For example, since the inverse of 2 is 21 12, we can solve the equation
2x 5
by multiplying both sides of the equation by 21 12, giving

21 12x2 21 # 5
x
5
2
We can use a similar procedure to solve the matrix equation

AX B
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where A, X, and B are matrices of the proper sizes. To do this we need the matrix
equivalent of the inverse of a real number. Such a matrix, whenever it exists, is called
the inverse of a matrix.
Inverse of a Matrix
Let A be a square matrix of size n. A square matrix A1 of size n such that
A1A AA1 In
is called the inverse of A.
Lets show that the matrix

A c
Explore & Discuss
2
d
4
1
3
has the matrix
In defining the inverse of a

matrix A, why is it necessary to
require that A be a square
matrix?
A1 c
2
3
2
1
d
12
as its inverse. Since

2 2
dc 3
4
2
AA1 c
1
3
A1A c
2
3
2
1
1
1d c
2
0
0
d I
1
2
1
d c
4
0
0
d I
1
1 1
dc
12 3
we see that A1 is the inverse of A, as asserted.

Not every square matrix has an inverse. A square matrix that has an inverse is said
to be nonsingular. A matrix that does not have an inverse is said to be singular. An
example of a singular matrix is given by
B c
0
0
1
d
0
If B had an inverse given by

B1 c
a
c
b
d
d
where a, b, c, and d are some appropriate numbers, then by the definition of an inverse
we would have BB1 I; that is,
c
0
0
1 a
dc
0 c
b
1
d c
0
d
0
d
1
d
1
d c
0
0
0
d
1
c
0
which implies that 0 1an impossibility! This contradiction shows that B does not
have an inverse.
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A Method for Finding the Inverse of a Square Matrix

The methods of Section 2.5 can be used to find the inverse of a nonsingular matrix.
To discover such an algorithm, lets find the inverse of the matrix
A c
2
d
3
1
1
Suppose A1 exists and is given by

A1 c
b
d
d
a
c
where a, b, c, and d are to be determined. By the definition of an inverse, we have

AA1 I; that is,
1 2 a b
1 0
c
dc
d c
d
1 3 c d
0 1
which simplifies to
c
a 2c
a 3c
b 2d
1
d c
b 3d
0
0
d
1
But this matrix equation is equivalent to the two systems of linear equations
a 2c 1
f
a 3c 0
and
b 2d 0
f
b 3d 1
and
with augmented matrices given by

c
1
1
2
1
` d
3
0
1
1
2
0
` d
3
1
Note that the matrices of coefficients of the two systems are identical. This suggests that we solve the two systems of simultaneous linear equations by writing the
following augmented matrix, which we obtain by joining the coefficient matrix and
the two columns of constants:
c
1
1
2
1
`
3
0
0
d
1
Using the GaussJordan elimination method, we obtain the following sequence of

equivalent matrices:
c
1 2
1 0 R2 R1
1 2
1 0
`
d c
`
d
1 3
0 1
0 5
1 1
3
1 2
1 0 R1 2R2 1 0
25
c
` 1 1 d c
` 15
1d
0 1
0 1
5
5
5
5
1
5 R2
Thus, a 35, b 25, c 15, and d 15, giving

3
A1 c 15
5
25
1d
5
The following computations verify that A1 is indeed the inverse of A:

c
1
1
2 35
dc
3 51
25
1d
5
c
1
0
3
0
d c 51
1
5
25
1d
5
1
1
2
d
3
The preceding example suggests a general algorithm for computing the inverse of
a square matrix of size n when it exists.
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Finding the Inverse of a Matrix
Given the n n matrix A:

1. Adjoin the n n identity matrix I to obtain the augmented matrix
[A I
2. Use a sequence of row operations to reduce [A I to the form

[I B
if possible.
Then the matrix B is the inverse of A.
Although matrix multiplication is not generally commutative, it is possible to
prove that if A has an inverse and AB I, then BA I also. Hence, to verify that B is
the inverse of A, it suffices to show that AB I.
Note
EXAMPLE 1 Find the inverse of the matrix

2
A 3
2
Solution
1
2
1
1
1
2
We form the augmented matrix

2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1 0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
and use the GaussJordan elimination method to reduce it to the form [I B]:
2
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1 0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
R1 R2
1
3
2
1
2
1
0
1
1 0
2
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
R1
R2 3R1
R3 2R1
1
0
0
1
1
1
R1 R2
R2
R3 R2
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
1 3
1
1
R1 R3
R2 R3
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0 4
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
The inverse of A is the matrix

1
3
4
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
We leave it to you to verify these results.

Example 2 illustrates what happens to the reduction process when a matrix A does not
have an inverse.
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EXAMPLE 2 Find the inverse of the matrix

1
A 2
3
Solution
2
1
3
3
2
5
We form the augmented matrix

1
2
3
2
1
3
3 1
2 0
5 0
0
1
0
0
0
1
and use the GaussJordan elimination method:

1
2
3
Explore & Discuss

Explain in terms of solutions to
systems of linear equations why
the final augmented matrix in
Example 2 implies that A has no
inverse. Hint: See the discussion
on pages 128129.
2
1
3
3
1
2 0
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
R2 2R1
R3 3R1
1
0
0
2
3
3
R2
R3 R2
1
0
0
2
3
0
3
1
4 2
4
3
3
1
4
2
0
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
Since the entries in the last row of the 3 3 submatrix that comprises the left-hand
side of the augmented matrix just obtained are all equal to zero, the latter cannot be
reduced to the form [I B]. Accordingly, we draw the conclusion that A is singular
that is, does not have an inverse.
More generally, we have the following criterion for determining when the inverse of
a matrix does not exist.
Matrices That Have No Inverses
If there is a row to the left of the vertical line in the augmented matrix containing all zeros, then the matrix does not have an inverse.
A Formula for the Inverse of a 2 2 Matrix

Before turning to some applications, we show an alternative method that employs a
formula for finding the inverse of a 2 2 matrix. This method will prove useful in
many situations; we will see an application in Example 5. The derivation of this formula is left as an exercise (Exercise 50).
Formula for the Inverse of a 2 2 Matrix
Let
A c
a
c
b
d
d
Suppose D ad bc is not equal to zero. Then A1 exists and is given by

A1
d
1
c
D c
b
d
a
(13)
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Note As an aid to memorizing the formula, note that D is the product of the elements
along the main diagonal minus the product of the elements along the other diagonal:
Explore & Discuss

Suppose A is a square matrix
with the property that one of its
rows is a nonzero constant multiple of another row. What can
you say about the existence or
nonexistence of A1? Explain
your answer.
b
d
d
:Main diagonal
a
c
D ad bc
Next, the matrix

c
b
d
a
d
c
is obtained by interchanging a and d and reversing the signs of b and c. Finally, A1
is obtained by dividing this matrix by D.
EXAMPLE 3 Find the inverse of
A c
Solution
2
d
4
1
3
We first compute D (1)(4) (2)(3) 4 6 2. Next, we write
the matrix
c
4
3
2
d
1
Finally, dividing this matrix by D, we obtain

A1
1
4
c
2 3
2
2
d c 3
1
2
1
d
12
Solving Systems of Equations with Inverses

We now show how the inverse of a matrix may be used to solve certain systems of linear equations in which the number of equations in the system is equal to the number
of variables. For simplicity, lets illustrate the process for a system of three linear
equations in three variables:
a11x1 a12 x2 a13 x3 b1
a21x1 a22 x2 a23 x3 b2
(14)
a31x1 a32 x2 a33 x3 b3
Lets write
a11
A a21
a31
a12
a22
a32
a13
a23
a33
x1
X x2
x3
b1
B b2
b3
You should verify that System (14) of linear equations may be written in the form of
the matrix equation
AX B
(15)
If A is nonsingular, then the method of this section may be used to compute A1. Next,
multiplying both sides of Equation (15) by A1 (on the left), we obtain
A1AX A1B or
IX A1B or
X A1B
the desired solution to the problem.

In the case of a system of n equations with n unknowns, we have the following
more general result.
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Using Inverses to Solve Systems of Equations
If AX B is a linear system of n equations in n unknowns and if A1 exists, then

X A1B
is the unique solution of the system.

The use of inverses to solve systems of equations is particularly advantageous
when we are required to solve more than one system of equations, AX B, involving
the same coefficient matrix, A, and different matrices of constants, B. As you will see
in Examples 4 and 5, we need to compute A1 just once in each case.
EXAMPLE 4 Solve the following systems of linear equations:
a. 2x y z 1
3x 2y z 2
2x y 2z 1
Solution
b. 2x y z 2
3x 2y z 3
2x y 2z 1
We may write the given systems of equations in the form

AX B and
AX C
respectively, where
2
A 3
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
x
X y
z
1
B 2
1
2
C 3
1
The inverse of the matrix A,

3
A1 4
1
1
2
0
1
1
1
was found in Example 1. Using this result, we find that the solution of the first
system (a) is
3
X A B 4
1
1
1
2
0
1
1
1 2
1 1
132 11 2 112 122 112 112

2
142 112 122 122 112 112 1
112 112 102 122 112 112
2
or x 2, y 1, and z 2.

The solution of the second system (b) is
3
X A C 4
1
1
1
2
0
1
2
8
1 3 13
1
1
1
or x 8, y 13, and z 1.

APPLIED EXAMPLE 5 Capital Expenditure Planning The management of Checkers Rent-A-Car plans to expand its fleet of rental cars for the
next quarter by purchasing compact and full-size cars. The average cost of a compact car is $10,000, and the average cost of a full-size car is $24,000.
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a. If a total of 800 cars is to be purchased with a budget of $12 million, how

many cars of each size will be acquired?
b. If the predicted demand calls for a total purchase of 1000 cars with a budget
of $14 million, how many cars of each type will be acquired?
Let x and y denote the number of compact and full-size cars to be purchased. Furthermore, let n denote the total number of cars to be acquired and b
the amount of money budgeted for the purchase of these cars. Then,
Solution
x
yn
10,000x 24,000y b
This system of two equations in two variables may be written in the matrix form
AX B
where
A c
1
10,000
1
d
24,000
x
X c d
y
n
B c d
b
Therefore,
X A1B
Since A is a 2 2 matrix, its inverse may be found by using Formula (13).

We find D (1)(24,000) (1)(10,000) 14,000, so
A1
1
24,000
c
14,000 10,000
24,000
1
d c 14,000
1
10,000
14,000
1
14,000
1 d
14,000
Thus,
X c
12
7
57
1
14,000
1 d
14,000
n
c d
b
a. Here, n 800 and b 12,000,000, so

X A1B c
12
7
57
1
14,000
1 d
14,000
800
514.3
d c
d
12,000,000
285.7
Therefore, 514 compact cars and 286 full-size cars will be acquired in this case.
b. Here, n 1000 and b 14,000,000, so
X A1B c
12
7
57
1
14,000
1 d
14,000
1000
714.3
d c
d
14,000,000
285.7
Therefore, 714 compact cars and 286 full-size cars will be purchased in this
case.

1. Find the inverse of the matrix
2
A 1
1
if it exists.
1
1
2

1
1
3
2x y z b1
x y z b2
x 2y 3z b3
where (a) b1 5, b2 4, b3 8 and (b) b1 2, b2 0,

b3 5, by finding the inverse of the coefficient matrix.
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3. Grand Canyon Tours offers air and ground scenic tours of

1
the Grand Canyon. Tickets for the 7 2 -hr tour cost $169
for an adult and $129 for a child, and each tour group is
limited to 19 people. On three recent fully booked tours,
total receipts were $2931 for the first tour, $3011 for the
135
second tour, and $2771 for the third tour. Determine how
many adults and how many children were in each tour.
page 138.

1. What is the inverse of a matrix A?
2. Explain how you would find the inverse of a nonsingular
matrix.
4. Explain how the inverse of a matrix can be used to solve a

system of n linear equations in n unknowns. Can the method
work for a system of m linear equations in n unknowns with
m n? Explain.
3. Give the formula for the inverse of the 2 2 matrix

A c
b
d
d
a
c
2.6 Exercises
In Exercises 14, show that the matrices are inverses of
each other by showing that their product is the identity
matrix I.
1. c
1
1
3
d
2
2. c
4
2
5
d
3
and
2
2
1
3
1
1
3
3. 2
2
2
4. 4
3
and
4
6
5
2
1
3
2
1
and
3
d
1
13
1
13
2
3
2
1
1
and
1
2
12
1
4
3
1
23
3
2
1
4
3
2
In Exercises 516, find the inverse of the matrix, if it

exists. Verify your answer.
5. c
2
1
7. c
3
2
2
9. 0
1
5
d
3
3
d
2
3
0
2
4
11. 1
3
2
3
1
1
13. 2
1
4
3
2
6. c
2
3
3
d
5
8. c
4
6
2
d
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
3
1
2
16.
0
1
1
3
2
2
2
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
In Exercises 1724, (a) write a matrix equation that is

equivalent to the system of linear equations and (b)
solve the system using the inverses found in Exercises
516.
52
d
2
13
0
1
2
15.
2
2
17. 2x 5y 3
x 3y 2
(See Exercise 5.)
18. 2x 3y 5
3x 5y 8
(See Exercise 6.)
19. 2x 3y 4z 4
z 3
x 2y z 8
(See Exercise 9.)
20.
x1 x2 3x3 2
2x1 x2 2x3 2
2x1 2x2 x3 3
(See Exercise 10.)
22.
3x1 2x2 7x3 6

2x1 x2 4x3 4
6x1 5x2 8x3 4
(See Exercise 14.)
21.
4
1
1
1
10. 2
2
1
1
2
2
4
6
1
12. 3
5
2
4
0
1
2
3
3
14. 2
6
2
1
5
3
2
1
0
2
2
7
4
8
x 4y z 3
2x 3y 2z 1
x 2y 3z 7
(See Exercise 13.)
23. x1 x2 x3 x4 6
2x1 x2 x3
4
2x1 x2
x4 7
2x1 x2 x3 3x4 9
(See Exercise 15.)
24. x1 x2 2x3 3x4 4
2x1 3x2
x4 11
2x2 x3 x4 7
x1 2x2 x3 x4 6
(See Exercise 16.)
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In Exercises 2532, (a) write each system of equations as

a matrix equation and (b) solve the system of equations
by using the inverse of the coefficient matrix.
x 2y b1
2x y b2
25.
where (i) b1 14, b2 5

and
(ii) b1 4, b2 1
x 2y z b1
x y z b2
3x y z b3
where (i) b1 7, b2 4, b3 2
and
(ii) b1 5, b2 3, b3 1
28.
x1 x2 x3 b1
x1 x2 x3 b2
x1 2x2 x3 b3
where (i) b1 5, b2 3, b3 1
and
(ii) b1 1, b2 4, b3 2
3x 2y z b1
2x 3y z b2
x y z b3
29.
where (i) b1 2, b2 2, b3 4

and
(ii) b1 8, b2 3, b3 6
30.
2x1 x2 x3 b1
x1 3x2 4x3 b2
x1
x3 b3
where (i) b1 1, b2 4, b3 3
and
(ii) b1 2, b2 5, b3 0
31.
x1 x2 x3 x4 b1
x1 x2 x3 x4 b2
x2 2x3 2x4 b3
x1 2x2 x3 2x4 b4
where (i) b1 1, b2 1, b3 4, b4 0
and
(ii) b1 2, b2 8, b3 4, b4 1
32.
x1 x2 2x3 x4 b1
4x1 5x2 9x3 x4 b2
3x1 4x2 7x3 x4 b3
2x1 3x2 4x3 2x4 b4
where (i) b1 3, b2 6, b3 5, b4 7
and
(ii) b1 1, b2 1, b3 0, b4 4
33. Let
A c
a. Find A1.
2
4
4
d
3
6
4
B c
and
3
4
5
d
7
a. Find AB, A1, and B1.

b. Show that (AB)1 B1A1.
A c
2
1
5
d
3
B c
4
1
3
d
1
C c
2
2
3
d
1
a. Find ABC, A1, B1, and C1.

b. Show that (ABC )1 C1B1A1.
where (i) b1 6, b2 10

and
(ii) b1 3, b2 2
27.
A c
35. Let
3x 2y b1
4x 3y b2
26.
34. Let
3
d
5
b. Show that (A1)1 A.
36. Find the matrix A if

c
2
1
2
3
d A c
3
1
2
d
4
37. Find the matrix A if

Ac
1
3
2
2
d c
1
3
1
d
2
38. TICKET REVENUES Rainbow Harbor Cruises charges $16/adult

and $8/child for a round-trip ticket. The records show that, on
a certain weekend, 1000 people took the cruise on Saturday
and 800 people took the cruise on Sunday. The total receipts
for Saturday were $12,800 and the total receipts for Sunday
were $9,600. Determine how many adults and children took
the cruise on Saturday and on Sunday.
39. PRICING BelAir Publishing publishes a deluxe leather edition and a standard edition of its Daily Organizer. The
companys marketing department estimates that x copies of
the deluxe edition and y copies of the standard edition will
be demanded per month when the unit prices are p dollars
and q dollars, respectively, where x, y, p, and q are related
by the following system of linear equations:
5x y 1000(70 p)
x 3y 1000(40 q)
Find the monthly demand for the deluxe edition and the
standard edition when the unit prices are set according to
the following schedules:
a. p 50 and q 25
b. p 45 and q 25
c. p 45 and q 20
40. NUTRITION/DIET PLANNING Bob, a nutritionist who works
for the University Medical Center, has been asked to prepare special diets for two patients, Susan and Tom. Bob has
decided that Susans meals should contain at least 400 mg
of calcium, 20 mg of iron, and 50 mg of vitamin C,
whereas Toms meals should contain at least 350 mg of
calcium, 15 mg of iron, and 40 mg of vitamin C. Bob has
also decided that the meals are to be prepared from three
basic foods: food A, food B, and food C. The special nutritional contents of these foods are summarized in the
accompanying table. Find how many ounces of each type
of food should be used in a meal so that the minimum
requirements of calcium, iron, and vitamin C are met for
each patients meals.
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Food A
Food B
Food C
Calcium
30
25
20
Contents (mg/oz)
Iron
1
1
2
Vitamin C
2
5
4
41. AGRICULTURE Jackson Farms has allotted a certain amount

of land for cultivating soybeans, corn, and wheat. Cultivating 1 acre of soybeans requires 2 labor-hours, and cultivating 1 acre of corn or wheat requires 6 labor-hours. The cost
of seeds for 1 acre of soybeans is $12, for 1 acre of corn is
$20, and for 1 acre of wheat is $8. If all resources are to be
used, how many acres of each crop should be cultivated if
the following hold?
a. 1000 acres of land are allotted, 4400 labor-hours are
available, and $13,200 is available for seeds.
b. 1200 acres of land are allotted, 5200 labor-hours are
available, and $16,400 is available for seeds.
grades of commercial fertilizers. A 100-lb bag of grade A
5 lb of potassium. A 100-lb bag of grade B fertilizer contains 20 lb of nitrogen and 4 lb each of phosphate and
potassium. A 100-lb bag of grade C fertilizer contains
How many 100-lb bags of each of the three grades of fertilizers should Lawnco produce if
a. 26,400 lb of nitrogen, 4900 lb of phosphate, and 6200 lb
of potassium are available and all the nutrients are
used?
b. 21,800 lb of nitrogen, 4200 lb of phosphate, and 5300 lb
of potassium are available and all the nutrients are
used?
43. INVESTMENT CLUBS A private investment club has a certain
amount of money earmarked for investment in stocks. To
arrive at an acceptable overall level of risk, the stocks that
management is considering have been classified into three
categories: high risk, medium risk, and low risk. Management estimates that high-risk stocks will have a rate of return
of 15%/year; medium-risk stocks, 10%/year; and low-risk
stocks, 6%/year. The members have decided that the investment in low-risk stocks should be equal to the sum of the
investments in the stocks of the other two categories. Determine how much the club should invest in each type of stock
in each of the following scenarios. (In all cases, assume that
the entire sum available for investment is invested.)
a. The club has $200,000 to invest, and the investment
goal is to have a return of $20,000/year on the total
investment.
b. The club has $220,000 to invest, and the investment
investment.
c. The club has $240,000 to invest, and the investment
investment.
44. RESEARCH FUNDING The Carver Foundation funds three nonprofit organizations engaged in alternate-energy research
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activities. From past data, the proportion of funds spent by

each organization in research on solar energy, energy from
harnessing the wind, and energy from the motion of ocean
tides is given in the accompanying table.
Proportion of Money Spent
Solar
Wind
Tides
0.6
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.2
Organization I
Organization II
Organization III
Find the amount awarded to each organization if the total

amount spent by all three organizations on solar, wind, and
tidal research is
a. $9.2 million, $9.6 million, and $5.2 million, respectively.
b. $8.2 million, $7.2 million, and $3.6 million, respectively.
45. Find the value(s) of k such that
A c
2
d
3
1
k
has an inverse. What is the inverse of A?

Hint: Use Formula 13.
46. Find the value(s) of k such that

1
A 2
1
0
1
2
1
k
k2
has an inverse.
Hint: Find the value(s) of k such that the augmented matrix
[A I] can be reduced to the form [I B].

47. If A is a square matrix with inverse A1 and c is a nonzero

real number, then
1
1cA2 1 a b A1
c
48. The matrix

A c
a
c
b
d
d
has an inverse if and only if ad bc 0.

49. If A1 does not exist, then the system AX B of n linear
equations in n unknowns does not have a unique solution.
50. Let
A c
a
c
b
d
d
a. Find A1 if it exists.

b. Find a necessary condition for A to be nonsingular.
c. Verify that AA1 A1A I.
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1. We form the augmented matrix
2
1
1
1
1
1 0
3
0
1
1
2
b. Here A and X are as in part (a), but

0
1
0
0
0
1
2
B2 0
5
Therefore,
and row-reduce as follows:

2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1 0
3
0
0
1
0
0
R1 4 R2
0
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
1 1
3
0
1
0
0
0
R2 2R1
0
R3 R1
1
1
0
1 1
2
0
1
2
1
0 R R
1
2
0
R2
R3 R2
1
1
2
3
0
2 R3
0 R
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1 1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0 2
1
1
1
5
3
0
1
1
x
1
X y A1B2 2
z
1
A1
1
5
3
3. Let x denote the number of adults and y the number of children on a tour. Since the tours are filled to capacity, we have
x y 19
Next, since the total receipts for the first tour were $2931
we have
169x 129y 2931
Therefore, the number of adults and the number of children

in the first tour is found by solving the system of linear
equations
x
y
19
(a)
169x 129y 2931
Similarly, we see that the number of adults and the number

of children in the second and third tours are found by solving the systems
0
1
1
2. a. We write the systems of linear equations in the matrix

form
AX B1
where
2
A 1
1
0 2
2
1 0 1
1 5
3
or x 2, y 1, and z 3.
From the preceding results, we see that

1
2
1
1
5
3
x
y 19
169x 129y 3011
(b)
x
y 19
169x 129y 2771
(c)
These systems may be written in the form

1
1
2
1
1
3
x
X y
z
5
B1 4
8
Now, using the results of Exercise 1, we have

x
1
1
X y A B1 2
z
1
1
5
3
0
5
1
1 4 2
1 8
1
Therefore, x 1, y 2, and z 1.
AX B1
AX B2
AX B3
where
A c
B1 c
1
169
19
d
2931
1
d
129
x
X c d
y
B2 c
19
d
3011
B3 c
19
d
2771
To solve these systems, we first find A1. Using Formula

(13), we obtain
A1 c
129
40
169
40
1
40
d
401
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Then, solving each system, we find
x
X c d A1B3
y
x
X c d A1B1
y
129
40
c 169
40
1
40
d
401
c
19
12
c
d c d
2931
7
(a)
129
40
c
14
d
5
169
40
USING
1
40
d
401
TECHNOLOGY
129
40
1
40
d
401
169
40
19
8
d c d
2771
11
(c)
We conclude that there were

a. 12 adults and 7 children on the first tour.
b. 14 adults and 5 children on the second tour.
c. 8 adults and 11 children on the third tour.
x
X c d A1B2
y
c
139
19
d
3011
(b)
Finding the Inverse of a Square Matrix

Graphing Utility
A graphing utility can be used to find the inverse of a square matrix.

EXAMPLE 1 Use a graphing utility to find the inverse of
1
2
5
Solution
3
2
1
5
4
3
We first enter the given matrix as

1
A 2
5
3
2
1
5
4
3
Then, recalling the matrix A and using the x1 key, we find

1
0.1
1.3
0.6
0.2
1.1
0.7
0.1
0.7
0.4
EXAMPLE 2 Use a graphing utility to solve the system

x 3y 5z 4
2x 2y 4z 3
5x y 3z 2

Solution
The given system can be written in the matrix form AX B, where

1
A 2
5
3
2
1
5
4
3
x
X y
z
4
B 3
2
The solution is X A1B. Entering the matrices A and B in the graphing utility and
using the matrix multiplication capability of the utility gives the output shown in
Figure T1that is, x 0, y 0.5, and z 0.5.
(continued)
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[A]1 [B]
[ [0 ]
[.5]
[.5] ]
Ans
FIGURE T1
The TI-83/84 screen showing A1B
Excel
We use the function MINVERSE to find the inverse of a square matrix using Excel.
EXAMPLE 3
Find the inverse of

1
A 2
5
3
2
1
5
4
3
Solution
1. Enter the elements of matrix A onto a spreadsheet (Figure T2).

2. Compute the inverse of the matrix A: Highlight the cells that will contain the
inverse matrix A1, type = MINVERSE(, highlight the cells containing matrix A,
type ), and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The desired matrix will appear in your
spreadsheet (Figure T2).
A
FIGURE T2
Matrix A and its inverse, matrix A1
1
2
3
5
6
7
8
9
10
B
Matrix A
1
2
5
C
3
2
1
5
4
3
Matrix A1
0.1
0.2
1.3
1.1
0.7
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.4
EXAMPLE 4 Solve the system

x 3y 5z 4
2 x 2y 4z 3
5 x y 3z 2

Solution
The given system can be written in the matrix form AX B, where

1
A 2
5
3
2
1
5
4
3
x
X y
z
4
B 3
2
The solution is X A1B.

Note: Boldfaced words/characters enclosed in a box (for example, Enter ) indicate that an action (click, select,
or press) is required. Words/characters printed blue (for example, Chart sub-type:) indicate words/characters on the screen.
Words/characters printed in a typewriter font (for example, =(2/3)*A2+2) indicate words/characters that need to be typed
and entered.
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2.7 LEONTIEF INPUTOUTPUT MODEL
1. Enter the matrix B on a spreadsheet.

2. Compute A1B. Highlight the cells that will contain the matrix X, and then type
=MMULT(, highlight the cells in the matrix A1, type ,, highlight the cells in the
matrix B, type ), and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . (Note: The matrix A1 was found
in Example 3.) The matrix X shown in Figure T3 will appear on your spreadsheet. Thus, x 0, y 0.5, and z 0.5.
A
Matrix X
12
13
5.55112E17
14
0.5
15
0.5
141
FIGURE T3
Matrix X gives the solution to the
problem.
In Exercises 16, find the inverse of the matrix. Round
your answers to two decimal places.
1.
1.2
3.4
1.2
1.1
1.6
3.
4.2
1.6
2.3
3.2
1.6
2.1
2.1
6.2
4.
2.3
2.1
2
3
5. E3
2
3
1
2
2
1
4
1
6
6. E 4
1
1.1
2.1
7.3
1.3
3.1
2.6
3.4
3.1
1.8
1.4
2.8
3.2
7.3
7.1
3.1
3
1
6
1
2
4
2.4
1
2
2.2
4.2
2. 2.1
1.8
3.7
1.3
7.6
4.6
2.3
2.3

by first writing the system in the form AX B and then
solving the resulting system by using A1. Round your
answers to two decimal places.
7. 2x 3y 4z 2.4
3 x 2y 7z 8.1
x 4y 2z 10.2
4.2
2.9
3.2
7.2
1.4
8.4
2.4
4.6
2
4
4
4
5
2
5
2
3
3
8. 3.2x 4.7y 3.2z 7.1

2.1 x 2.6y 6.2z 8.2
5.1x 3.1y 2.6z 6.5
9. 3x1 2x2 4x3 8x4 8
2x1 3x2 2x3 6x4 4
3 x1 2x2 6x3 7x4 2
4 x1 7x2 4x3 6x4 22
3.2
1.6
1.3
3.7
10. 1.2x1 2.1x2 3.2x3 4.6x4 6.2

3.1x1 1.2x2 4.1x3 3.6x4 2.2
1.8 x1 3.1x2 2.4x3 8.1x4 6.2
2.6 x1 2.4x2 3.6x3 4.6x4 3.6
4
1
1U
2
6
3
1.2
3
4
5.1
1.4
3
1.2U
2
4
2.7 Leontief InputOutput Model

InputOutput Analysis
One of the many important applications of matrix theory to the field of economics is
the study of the relationship between industrial production and consumer demand. At
the heart of this analysis is the Leontief inputoutput model pioneered by Wassily
Leontief, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in economics in 1973 for his contributions
to the field.
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To illustrate this concept, lets consider an oversimplified economy consisting of

three sectors: agriculture (A), manufacturing (M), and service (S). In general, part of
the output of one sector is absorbed by another sector through interindustry purchases,
with the excess available to fulfill consumer demands. The relationship governing
both intraindustrial and interindustrial sales and purchases is conveniently represented
by means of an inputoutput matrix:
Output (amount produced)
A
Input
(amount used in production)
M
S
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
(16)
The first column (read from top to bottom) tells us that the production of 1 unit of
agricultural products requires the consumption of 0.2 unit of agricultural products,
0.2 unit of manufactured goods, and 0.1 unit of services. The second column tells us
that the production of 1 unit of manufactured goods requires the consumption of
0.2 unit of agricultural products, 0.4 unit of manufactured goods, and 0.2 unit of services. Finally, the third column tells us that the production of 1 unit of services
requires the consumption of 0.1 unit each of agricultural products and manufactured
goods and 0.3 unit of services.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 1 InputOutput Analysis Refer to the input
output matrix (16).
a. If the units are measured in millions of dollars, determine the amount of agricultural products consumed in the production of $100 million worth of manufactured goods.
b. Determine the dollar amount of manufactured goods required to produce $200
million worth of all goods and services in the economy.
Solution
a. The production of 1 unit requires the consumption of 0.2 unit of agricultural

products. Thus, the amount of agricultural products consumed in the production of $100 million worth of manufactured goods is given by (100)(0.2), or
$20 million.
b. The amount of manufactured goods required to produce 1 unit of all goods and
services in the economy is given by adding the numbers of the second row of
the inputoutput matrixthat is, 0.2 0.4 0.1, or 0.7 unit. Therefore, the
production of $200 million worth of all goods and services in the economy
requires $200(0.7) million, or $140 million, worth of manufactured goods.
Next, suppose the total output of goods of the agriculture and manufacturing sectors and the total output from the service sector of the economy are given by x, y, and
z units, respectively. What is the value of agricultural products consumed in the internal process of producing this total output of various goods and services?
To answer this question, we first note, by examining the inputoutput matrix
A
A
Input
M
S
0.2
0.2
0.1
Output
M
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
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that 0.2 unit of agricultural products is required to produce 1 unit of agricultural products, so the amount of agricultural goods required to produce x units of agricultural
products is given by 0.2x unit. Next, again referring to the inputoutput matrix, we see
that 0.2 unit of agricultural products is required to produce 1 unit of manufactured
goods, so the requirement for producing y units of the latter is 0.2y unit of agricultural
products. Finally, we see that 0.1 unit of agricultural goods is required to produce 1
unit of services, so the value of agricultural products required to produce z units of services is 0.1z unit. Thus, the total amount of agricultural products required to produce
the total output of goods and services in the economy is
0.2x 0.2y 0.1z
units. In a similar manner, we see that the total amount of manufactured goods and the
total value of services required to produce the total output of goods and services in the
economy are given by
0.2x 0.4y 0.1z
0.1x 0.2y 0.3z
respectively.
These results could also be obtained using matrix multiplication. To see this, write
the total output of goods and services x, y, and z as a 3 1 matrix
x
X y
z
Total output matrix
The matrix X is called the total output matrix. Letting A denote the inputoutput
matrix, we have
0.2
A 0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
Inputoutput matrix
Then, the product

0.2
AX 0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1 x
0.1 y
0.3 z
0.2x 0.2y 0.1z

0.2x 0.4y 0.1z
0.1x 0.2y 0.3z
Internal consumption matrix
is a 3 1 matrix whose entries represent the respective values of the agricultural products, manufactured goods, and services consumed in the internal process of
production. The matrix AX is referred to as the internal consumption matrix.
Now, since X gives the total production of goods and services in the economy, and
AX, as we have just seen, gives the amount of goods and services consumed in the production of these goods and services, it follows that the 3 1 matrix X AX gives the
net output of goods and services that is exactly enough to satisfy consumer demands.
Letting matrix D represent these consumer demands, we are led to the following
matrix equation:
X AX D
(I A)X D
where I is the 3 3 identity matrix.
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Assuming that the inverse of (I A) exists, multiplying both sides of the last
equation by (I A)1 on the left yields
X (I A)1D
Leontief InputOutput Model
In a Leontief inputoutput model, the matrix equation giving the net output of
goods and services needed to satisfy consumer demand is
Total
output
Internal
consumption
AX
Consumer
demand
where X is the total output matrix, A is the inputoutput matrix, and D is the
matrix representing consumer demand.
The solution to this equation is
X (I A)1D
Assuming that (I A)1 exists
(17)
which gives the amount of goods and services that must be produced to satisfy
consumer demand.
Equation (17) gives us a means of finding the amount of goods and services to be
produced in order to satisfy a given level of consumer demand, as illustrated by the
following example.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 2 InputOutput Model for a Three-Sector
Economy For the three-sector economy with inputoutput matrix given
by (16), which is reproduced here:
0.2
A 0.2
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
Each unit equals $1 million.
a. Find the total output of goods and services needed to satisfy a consumer
demand of $100 million worth of agricultural products, $80 million worth of
manufactured goods, and $50 million worth of services.
b. Find the value of the goods and services consumed in the internal process of
production in order to meet this total output.
Solution
a. We are required to determine the total output matrix

x
X y
z
where x, y, and z denote the value of the agricultural products, the manufactured goods, and services, respectively. The matrix representing the consumer
demand is given by
100
D 80
50
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Next, we compute
1
I A 0
0
0
1
0
0
0.2
0 0.2
1
0.1
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.1 0.2
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.6
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.7
Using the method of Section 2.6, we find (to two decimal places)
1.43
1I A2 1 0.54
0.36
0.57
1.96
0.64
0.29
0.36
1.57
Finally, using Equation (17), we find

1.43
X 1I A2 1D 0.54
0.36
0.57
1.96
0.64
0.29 100
203.1
0.36 80 228.8
1.57
50
165.7
To fulfill consumer demand, $203 million worth of agricultural products, $229

million worth of manufactured goods, and $166 million worth of services
should be produced.
b. The amount of goods and services consumed in the internal process of production is given by AX or, equivalently, by X D. In this case it is more convenient to use the latter, which gives the required result of
203.1
100
103.1
228.8 80 148.8
165.7
50
115.7
or $103 million worth of agricultural products, $149 million worth of manufactured goods, and $116 million worth of services.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 3 An InputOutput Model for a ThreeProduct Company TKK Corporation, a large conglomerate, has three
subsidiaries engaged in producing raw rubber, manufacturing tires, and manufacturing other rubber-based goods. The production of 1 unit of raw rubber requires
the consumption of 0.08 unit of rubber, 0.04 unit of tires, and 0.02 unit of other
rubber-based goods. To produce 1 unit of tires requires 0.6 unit of raw rubber,
0.02 unit of tires, and 0 unit of other rubber-based goods. To produce 1 unit of
other rubber-based goods requires 0.3 unit of raw rubber, 0.01 unit of tires, and
0.06 unit of other rubber-based goods. Market research indicates that the demand
for the following year will be $200 million for raw rubber, $800 million for tires,
and $120 million for other rubber-based products. Find the level of production for
each subsidiary in order to satisfy this demand.
Solution View the corporation as an economy having three sectors and with an
inputoutput matrix given by
Raw rubber
A Tires
Goods
Raw
rubber
Tires
Goods
0.08
0.04
0.02
0.60
0.02
0
0.30
0.01
0.06
Using Equation (17), we find that the required level of production is given by
x
X y 1I A2 1D
z
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where x, y, and z denote the outputs of raw rubber, tires, and other rubber-based
goods and where
200
D 800
120
Now,
0.92
I A 0.04
0.02
0.60
0.98
0
0.30
0.01
0.94
You are asked to verify that

1.12
1I A2 1 0.05
0.02
0.69
1.05
0.01
0.37
0.03
1.07
See Exercise 7.
Therefore,
1.12
X 1I A2 1D 0.05
0.02
0.69
1.05
0.01
0.37
200
820.4
0.03 800 853.6
1.07
120
140.4
To fulfill the predicted demand, $820 million worth of raw rubber, $854 million
worth of tires, and $140 million worth of other rubber-based goods should be
produced.

1. Solve the matrix equation (I A)X D for x and y, given
that
A c
0.4
0.2
0.1
d
0.2
x
X c d
y
D c
50
d
10
2. A simple economy consists of two sectors: agriculture (A)

and transportation (T). The inputoutput matrix for this
economy is given by
A
A
A
T
0.4
0.2
a. Find the gross output of agricultural products needed

to satisfy a consumer demand for $50 million worth of
agricultural products and $10 million worth of transportation.
b. Find the value of agricultural products and transportation consumed in the internal process of production in
order to meet the gross output.
0.1
d
0.2

page 148.

1. What do the quantities X, AX, and D represent in the matrix
equation X AX D for a Leontief inputoutput model?
2. What is the solution to the matrix equation X AX D?

Does the solution to this equation always exist? Why or
why not?
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2.7 Exercises
1. AN INPUTOUTPUT MATRIX FOR A THREE-SECTOR ECONOMY
A simple economy consists of three sectors: agriculture
(A), manufacturing (M), and transportation (T). The input
output matrix for this economy is given by
A
M
T
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
a. Determine the amount of agricultural products consumed in the production of $100 million worth of manufactured goods.
b. Determine the dollar amount of manufactured goods
required to produce $200 million worth of all goods in
the economy.
c. Which sector consumes the greatest amount of agricultural products in the production of a unit of goods in that
sector? The least?
2. AN INPUTOUTPUT MATRIX FOR A FOUR-SECTOR ECONOMY
The relationship governing the intraindustrial and interindustrial sales and purchases of four basic industries
agriculture (A), manufacturing (M), transportation (T), and
energy (E)of a certain economy is given by the following inputoutput matrix.
A
A
M
T
E
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.2
0
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
a. How many units of energy are required to produce 1

unit of manufactured goods?
b. How many units of energy are required to produce 3
units of all goods in the economy?
c. Which sector of the economy is least dependent on the
cost of energy?
d. Which sector of the economy has the smallest intraindustry purchases (sales)?
In Exercises 36, use the inputoutput matrix A and the
consumer demand matrix D to solve the matrix equation
(I A)X D for the total output matrix X.
3. A c
0.4
0.3
0.2
d
0.1
and
D c
10
d
12
4. A c
0.2
0.5
0.3
d
0.2
and
4
D c d
8
5. A c
0.5
0.2
0.2
d
0.5
and
D c
10
d
20
6. A c
0.6
0.1
0.2
d
0.4
and
D c
8
d
12
7. Let
0.08
A 0.04
0.02
0.60
0.02
0
0.30
0.01
0.06
Show that
1.13
1I A2 1 0.05
0.02
0.69
1.05
0.02
0.37
0.03
1.07
8. AN INPUTOUTPUT MODEL FOR A TWO-SECTOR ECONOMY

A simple economy consists of two industries: agriculture
and manufacturing. The production of 1 unit of agricultural
products requires the consumption of 0.2 unit of agricultural products and 0.3 unit of manufactured goods. The
production of 1 unit of manufactured goods requires the
consumption of 0.4 unit of agricultural products and
0.3 unit of manufactured goods.
a. Find the total output of goods needed to satisfy a
consumer demand for $100 million worth of agricultural products and $150 million worth of manufactured
goods.
b. Find the value of the goods consumed in the internal
process of production in order to meet the gross output.
9. Rework Exercise 8 if the consumer demand for the output
of agricultural products and the consumer demand for
manufactured goods are $120 million and $140 million,
respectively.
10. Refer to Example 3. Suppose the demand for raw rubber
increases by 10%, the demand for tires increases by 20%,
and the demand for other rubber-based products decreases
by 10%. Find the level of production for each subsidiary in
order to meet this demand.
11. AN INPUTOUTPUT MODEL FOR A THREE-SECTOR ECONOMY
Consider the economy of Exercise 1, consisting of three
sectors: agriculture (A), manufacturing (M), and transportation (T), with an inputoutput matrix given by
A
M
T
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.2
a. Find the total output of goods needed to satisfy a consumer demand for $200 million worth of agricultural
products, $100 million worth of manufactured goods,
and $60 million worth of transportation.
b. Find the value of goods and transportation consumed in
the internal process of production in order to meet this
total output.
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12. AN INPUTOUTPUT MODEL FOR A THREE-SECTOR ECONOMY

Consider a simple economy consisting of three sectors:
food, clothing, and shelter. The production of 1 unit of
food requires the consumption of 0.4 unit of food, 0.2 unit
of clothing, and 0.2 unit of shelter. The production of 1 unit
of clothing requires the consumption of 0.1 unit of food,
0.2 unit of clothing, and 0.3 unit of shelter. The production
of 1 unit of shelter requires the consumption of 0.3 unit of
food, 0.1 unit of clothing, and 0.1 unit of shelter. Find the
level of production for each sector in order to satisfy the
demand for $100 million worth of food, $30 million worth
of clothing, and $250 million worth of shelter.
In Exercises 1316, matrix A is an inputoutput matrix
associated with an economy, and matrix D (units in millions of dollars) is a demand vector. In each problem,
find the final outputs of each industry such that the

demands of industry and the consumer sector are met.
13. A c
0.4
0.3
0.2
d
0.5
and D c
12
d
24
14. A c
0.1
0.3
0.4
d
0.2
and D c
5
d
10
15. A
2
5
1
5
1
2
1
5
0.2
16. A 0.3
0.1
1
5
1
2
10
and D 5
15
0
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
6
and D 8
10

1. Multiplying both sides of the given equation on the left by
(I A)1, we see that
2. a. Let
x
X c d
y
X (I A)1D
Now,
IA c
0
0.4
d c
1
0.2
1
0
0.1
0.6
d c
0.2
0.2
0.1
d
0.8
denote the total output matrix, where x denotes the

value of the agricultural products and y the value of
transportation. Also, let
D c
Next, we use the GaussJordan procedure to compute

(I A)1 (to two decimal places):
c
0.6
0.2
1
c
0.2
0.1
1
`
0.8
0
0 1 R1
d 0.6
1
0.17
1.67
`
0.8
0
0 R2 0.2R1
d
1
1
c
0
0.17
1.67
`
0.77
0.33
0 1 R
d 0.77 2
1
1
c
0
0.17
1.67
`
1
0.43
0
1 0.17R2
d R
1.30
1.74
0
`
1
0.43
1
0
0.22
d
1.30
giving
1I A2 1 c
1.74
0.43
0.22
d
1.30
or x 89.2 and y 34.5.
denote the consumer demand. Then

(I A)X D
or, equivalently,
X (I A)1D
Using the results of Exercise 1, we find that x 89.2

and y 34.5. That is, in order to fulfill consumer
demands, $89.2 million worth of agricultural products
must be produced and $34.5 million worth of transportation services must be used.
b. The amount of agricultural products consumed and
transportation services used is given by
XD c
89.2
50
39.2
d c d c
d
34.5
10
24.5
or $39.2 million worth of agricultural products and

$24.5 million worth of transportation services.
Therefore,
x
1.74
X c d 1I A2 1D c
y
0.43
50
d
10
0.22 50
89.2
d c d c
d
34.5
1.30 10
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USING
TECHNOLOGY
149
The Leontief InputOutput Model

Graphing Utility
Since the solution to a problem involving a Leontief inputoutput model often

involves several matrix operations, a graphing utility can be used to facilitate the necessary computations.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 1 Suppose that the inputoutput matrix associated
with an economy is given by A and that the matrix D is a demand vector,
where
0.2
A 0.3
0.25
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.15
0.4
0.2
and
20
D 15
40
Find the final outputs of each industry such that the demands of industry and the
consumer sector are met.
Solution First, we enter the matrices I (the identity matrix), A, and D. We are
required to compute the output matrix X (I A)1D. Using the matrix operations of the graphing utility, we find (to two decimal places)
110.28
X 1I A2 1 * D 116.95
142.94
Hence the final outputs of the first, second, and third industries are 110.28,
116.95, and 142.94 units, respectively.
Excel
Here we show how to solve a problem involving a Leontief inputoutput model

using matrix operations on a spreadsheet.
APPLIED EXAMPLE 2 Suppose that the inputoutput matrix associated
with an economy is given by matrix A and that the matrix D is a demand
vector, where
0.2
A 0.3
0.25
0.4
0.1
0.4
0.15
0.4
0.2
and
20
D 15
40
Find the final outputs of each industry such that the demands of industry and the
consumer sector are met.
Solution
1. Enter the elements of the matrix A and D onto a spreadsheet (Figure T1).
A
FIGURE T1
Spreadsheet showing matrix A and
matrix D
1
2
3
4
B
Matrix A
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.25
0.4
C
0.15
0.4
0.2
E
Matrix D
20
15
40
(continued)
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2. Find (I A)1. Enter the elements of the 3 3 identity matrix I onto a

spreadsheet. Highlight the cells that will contain the matrix (I A)1. Type
=MINVERSE(, highlight the cells containing the matrix I; type -, highlight
the cells containing the matrix A; type ), and press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . These
results are shown in Figure T2.
A
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
FIGURE T2
Matrix I and matrix (I A)1
B
Matrix I
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
2.151777
1.306436
1.325648
Matrix (I A)1
1.460134
2.315082
1.613833
1.133525
1.402498
2.305476
3. Compute (I A)1 * D. Highlight the cells that will contain the matrix
(I A)1 * D. Type =MMULT(, highlight the cells containing the matrix
(I A)1, type ,, highlight the cells containing the matrix D, type ), and
press Ctrl-Shift-Enter . The resulting matrix is shown in Figure T3. So, the
final outputs of the first, second, and third industries are 110.28, 116.95, and
142.94, respectively.
16
17
18
19
FIGURE T3
Matrix (I A)1*D
A
Matrix (I A)1 *D
110.2786
116.9549
142.9395
In Exercises 14, A is an inputoutput matrix associated
with an economy and D (in units of million dollars) is a
demand vector. Find the final outputs of each industry
such that the demands of industry and the consumer
sector are met.
1.
2.
0.3
0.2
A
0.3
0.4
0.12
0.31
A
0.18
0.32
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.31
0.22
0.32
0.14
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.40
0.12
0.05
0.22
and
0.05
0.20
0.15
0.05
40
60
D
70
20
and
3.
4.
0.2
0.1
A
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.05
0.2
0.1
A
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.4
0.2
0.05
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.3
0.05
0.05
and
and
25
30
D
50
40
40
20
D
30
60
50
20
D
40
60
Note: Boldfaced words/characters in a box (for example, Enter ) indicate that an action (click, select, or press) is required.
Words/characters printed blue (for example, Chart sub-type:) indicate words/characters on the screen. Words/characters
printed in a typewriter font (for example, =(2/3)*A2+2) indicate words/characters that need to be typed and entered.
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151
CHAPTER 2 Summary of Principal Formulas and Terms

FORMULAS
1. Laws for matrix addition
a. Commutative law
ABBA
b. Associative law
(A B) C A (B C)
2. Laws for matrix multiplication

a. Associative law
(AB)C A(BC )
b. Distributive law
A(B C) AB AC
3. Inverse of a 2 2 matrix
4. Solution of system AX B
(A nonsingular)
If
A c
and
D ad bc 0
then
A1
a
c
b
d
d
1
d
c
D c
b
d
a
X A1B
TERMS
system of linear equations (68)
solution of a system of linear equations
(68)
parameter (69)
dependent system (70)
inconsistent system (70)
GaussJordan elimination method (76)
equivalent system (76)
coefficient matrix (78)
augmented matrix (78)
row-reduced form of a matrix (79)
row operations (80)

unit column (80)
pivoting (81)
matrix (102)
size of a matrix (102)
row matrix (102)
column matrix (102)
square matrix (102)
transpose of a matrix (106)
scalar (106)
scalar product (106)

matrix product (114)
identity matrix (117)
inverse of a matrix (128)
nonsingular matrix (128)
singular matrix (128)
inputoutput matrix (142)
total output matrix (142)
internal consumption matrix (143)
Leontief inputoutput model (144)
CHAPTER 2 Concept Review Questions

Fill in the blanks.
1. a. Two lines in the plane can intersect at (a) exactly _____

point, (b) infinitely _____ points, or (c) _____ point.
b. A system of two linear equations in two variables can
have (a) exactly _____ solution, (b) infinitely _____
solutions, or (c) _____ solution.
2. To find the point(s) of intersection of two lines, we solve
the system of _____ describing the two lines.
3. The row operations used in the GaussJordan elimination
method are denoted by _____, _____, and _____. The use
of each of these operations does not alter the _____ of the
system of linear equations.
4. a. A system of linear equations with fewer equations than
variables cannot have a/an _____ solution.
b. A system of linear equations with at least as many equations as variables may have _____ solution, _____
_____ solutions, or a _____ solution.
5. Two matrices are equal provided they have the same _____
and their corresponding _____ are equal.
6. Two matrices may be added (subtracted) if they both have
the same _____. To add or subtract two matrices, we add
or subtract their _____ entries.
7. The transpose of a/an _____ matrix with elements aij is the
matrix of size _____ with entries _____.
8. The scalar product of a matrix A by the scalar c is the
matrix _____ obtained by multiplying each entry of A by
_____.
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9. a. For the product AB of two matrices A and B to be

defined, the number of _____ of A must be equal to the
number of _____ of B.
b. If A is an m n matrix and B is an n p matrix, then
the size of AB is _____.
10. a. If the products and sums are defined for the matrices A,
B, and C, then the associative law states that (AB)C
_____; the distributive law states that A(B C)
_____.
b. If I is an identity matrix of size n, then IA A if A is

any matrix of size _____.
11. A matrix A is nonsingular if there exists a matrix A1 such
that _____ _____ I. If A1 does not exist, then A is
said to be _____.
12. A system of n linear equations in n variables written in the
form AX B has a unique solution given by X _____ if
A has an inverse.
CHAPTER 2 Review Exercises

In Exercises 14, perform the operations if possible.
1. 1
2. c
1
3
0
1
2
11. 2(3A)
12. 2(3A 4B)
13. A(B C)
14. AB AC
2
1
d c
4
5
2
d
2
15. A(BC )
16.
3. 33
4. c
3
2
1
2
d 4
3
2
1
5. c
y
x
z
d c
3
3
6. c
x 1
7
dc d c d
3 2
4
17. 2x 3y 5
3 x 4y 1
19.
2
d
w
a3
3
b e 2
d
1
6
4
2
8. c
1
1
d 3
2
4
4
d
2
c1
x
0
3
y
1
12
z c
2
2
3
1
0
2
B 2
1
1
1
4
3
C 1
2
1
6
1
x y 2z
5
3 x 2y z 10
2x 3y 2z 10
1
3
2
3
1
2
2
4
3
20. 3 x 2y 4z 16
2x y 2z 1
x 4y 8z 18
x 2y 3z 4w 17
2x y 2z 3w 9
3x y 2z 4w 0
4x 2y 3z w 2
23. 3x 2y z 4
x 3y 4z 3
2x 3y 5z 7
x 8y 9z 10
In Exercises 916, compute the expressions if possible,

given that
1
A 2
4
18. 3x 2y
3
2 x 4y 14
21. 3x 2y 4z 11
2x 4y 5z 4
x 2y z 10
22.
7. 1
1
1CA CB2
2

1
0
1
In Exercises 58, find the values of the variables.
3
y
10. 3A 2 B
1
2
3 0
1
1
2
14 1
2
1
1
9. 2A 3B
24. 2 x 3y z 10
3 x 2y 2z 2
x 3y 4z 7
4x y z 4
In Exercises 2532, find the inverse of the matrix (if it

exists).
25. A c
3
1
1
d
2
26. A c
2
1
4
d
6
27. A c
3
2
4
d
2
28. A c
2
1
4
d
2
2
29. A 1
1
3
1
2
1
31. A 3
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
4
2
6
1
30. A 2
1
2
32. A 1
3
2
1
0
1
2
1
4
3
2
3
4
2
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In Exercises 3336, compute the value of the expressions

if possible, given that
A c
1
1
2
d
2
B c
3
4
1
d
2
C c
33. (A1B)1
34. (ABC )1
35. (2A C )1
36. (A B)1
1
1
37. 2 x 3y 8
x 2y 3
39.
38.
x 2y 4z 13
2x 3y 2z
0
x 4y 6z 15
x 3y 1
2x 4y 8
40. 2x 3y 4 z 17
x 2y 4z 7
3x y 2z 14
41. GASOLINE SALES Gloria Newburg operates three selfservice gasoline stations in different parts of town. On a
certain day, station A sold 600 gal of premium, 800 gal of
super, 1000 gal of regular gasoline, and 700 gal of diesel
fuel; station B sold 700 gal of premium, 600 gal of super,
1200 gal of regular gasoline, and 400 gal of diesel fuel; station C sold 900 gal of premium, 700 gal of super, 1400 gal
of regular gasoline, and 800 gal of diesel fuel. Assume that
the price of gasoline was $3.20/gal for premium, $2.98/gal
for super, and $2.80/gal for regular and that diesel fuel sold
for $3.10/gal. Use matrix algebra to find the total revenue
at each station.
42. COMMON STOCK TRANSACTIONS Jack Spaulding bought
10,000 shares of stock X, 20,000 shares of stock Y, and
30,000 shares of stock Z at a unit price of $20, $30, and $50
per share, respectively. Six months later, the closing prices
of stocks X, Y, and Z were $22, $35, and $51 per share,
respectively. Jack made no other stock transactions during
the period in question. Compare the value of Jacks stock
holdings at the time of purchase and 6 months later.
43. INVESTMENTS Williams and Michaels stock holdings are
given in the following table:
William
Michael
BAC
800
600
GM
1200
1400
IBM
400
600
and Max in their stock portfolios at the beginning of the

September and at the beginning of October:
1
d
2
In Exercises 3740, write each system of linear equations

in the form AX C. Find A1 and use the result to solve
the system.
TRW
1500
2000
The prices (in dollars per share) of the stocks of BAC, GM,
IBM, and TRW at the close of the stock market on a certain day are $50.26, $31.00, $103.07 and $38.67, respectively.
a. Write a 2 4 matrix A giving the stock holdings of
William and Michael.
b. Write a 4 1 matrix B giving the closing prices of the
stocks of BAC, GM, IBM, and TRW.
c. Use matrix multiplication to find the total value of the
stock holdings of William and Michael at the market
close.
44. INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS The following table gives the
number of shares of certain corporations held by Olivia
153
Olivia
Max
IBM
800
500
September
Google
500
600
Boeing
1200
2000
GM
1500
800
Olivia
Max
IBM
900
700
October
Google
600
500
Boeing
1000
2100
GM
1200
900
a. Write matrices A and B giving the stock portfolios of

Olivia and Max at the beginning of September and at
the beginning of October, respectively.
b. Find a matrix C reflecting the change in the stock portfolios of Olivia and Max between the beginning of September and the beginning of October.
45. MACHINE SCHEDULING Desmond Jewelry wishes to produce three types of pendants: type A, type B, and type C.
To manufacture a type-A pendant requires 2 min on
machines I and II and 3 min on machine III. A type-B pendant requires 2 min on machine I, 3 min on machine II, and
4 min on machine III. A type-C pendant requires 3 min on
machine I, 4 min on machine II, and 3 min on machine III.
There are 3 12 hr available on machine I, 4 12 hr available on
machine II, and 5 hr available on machine III. How many
pendants of each type should Desmond make in order to
use all the available time?
46. PETROLEUM PRODUCTION Wildcat Oil Company has two refineries, one located in Houston and the other in Tulsa. The
Houston refinery ships 60% of its petroleum to a Chicago
distributor and 40% of its petroleum to a Los Angeles distributor. The Tulsa refinery ships 30% of its petroleum to
the Chicago distributor and 70% of its petroleum to the Los
Angeles distributor. Assume that, over the year, the
Chicago distributor received 240,000 gal of petroleum and
the Los Angeles distributor received 460,000 gal of petroleum. Find the amount of petroleum produced at each of
Wildcats refineries.
47. INPUTOUTPUT MATRICES The inputoutput matrix associated with an economy based on agriculture (A) and manufacturing (M) is given by
A
M
0.2
c
0.1
0.15
d
0.15
a. Determine the amount of agricultural products consumed in the production of $200 million worth of manufactured goods.
b. Determine the dollar amount of manufactured goods
required to produce $300 million worth of all goods in
the economy.
c. Which sector consumes the greater amount of agricultural products in the production of 1 unit of goods in
that sector? The lesser?
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48. INPUTOUTPUT MATRICES The matrix

0.1
A 0.3
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.1
49. INPUTOUTPUT MATRICES The inputoutput matrix associated with an economy based on agriculture (A) and manufacturing (M) is given by
0.4
0.2
0.3
is an inputoutput matrix associated with an economy and

the matrix
4
D 12
16
(units in millions of dollars) is a demand vector. Find the

final outputs of each industry such that the demands of
industry and the consumer sector are met.
0.2
c
0.1
0.15
d
0.15
a. Find the gross output of goods needed to satisfy a

consumer demand for $100 million worth of agricultural products and $80 million worth of manufactured
goods.
b. Find the value of agricultural products and manufactured goods consumed in the internal process of production in order to meet this gross output.
CHAPTER 2 Before Moving On . . .

1. Solve the following system of linear equations, using the
GaussJordan elimination method:
A c
2x y z 1
x 3y 2z
2. Find the solution(s), if it exists, of the system of linear

equations whose augmented matrix in reduced form follows.
1
a. 0
0
0
1
0
0
2
0 3
1
1
1
b. 0
0
0
1
0
0
3
0 0
0
1
1
c. 0
0
0
1
0
0
2
3 1
0
0
1
0
d.
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
e. c
0
1
1
2
` d
2
3
0
0
0
0

0
0
1
0
2
0
4
d
1
2
C 1
3
1
B 3
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
2
1
4
Find (a) AB, (b) (A CT )B, and (c) CTB ABT.

5. Find A1 if
2
A 0
1
1
1
1
2
3
0
z
6. Solve the system

2x
2x y z 1
3x y z
3. Solve each system of linear equations using the Gauss

Jordan elimination method.
a. x 2y 3
b. x 2y 4z 2
3x y 5
4x y 2
1
3
3x 3y 3z 5
1
0
4. Let
3x y 2z 1
by first writing it in the matrix form AX B and then finding A1.

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HE LINEAR EQUATIONS in two variables studied in

than two variables. For example, a linear equation in three

develop two methods for solving these equations.

formulated in terms of systems of linear equations, and we also

Checkers Rent-A-Car is planning to

2 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND MATRICES

2.1 Systems of Linear Equations: An Introduction

(b) Infinitely many solutions

Explore & Discuss

2.1 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS: AN INTRODUCTION

Lets illustrate each of these possibilities by considering some specific examples.

Solving the first equation for y in terms of x, we obtain the equation

Substituting this expression for y into the second equation yields

Solving the first equation for y in terms of x, we obtain the equation

Substituting this expression for y into the second equation gives

2 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND MATRICES

3. A system of equations that has no solution Consider the system

The first equation is equivalent to y 2x 1. Substituting this expression for y

which is clearly impossible. Thus, there is no solution to the system of equations.

Explore & Discuss

We have used the method of substitution in solving each of these systems. If

In Section 1.4, we presented some real-world applications of systems involving two

2.1 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS: AN INTRODUCTION

The given information may be tabulated as follows:

Time Available (min)

We have to determine the number of each of three types of souvenirs to be made.

Time spent on machine I

Time spent on machine II

Solutions of Systems of Equations

2 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND MATRICES

(b) Infinitely many solutions

Linear Equations in n Variables

A linear equation in n variables, x1, x2, . . . , xn is an equation of the form

where a1, a2, . . . , an (not all zero) and c are constants.

For example, the equation

Explore & Discuss

2.1 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS: AN INTRODUCTION

2.1 Self-Check Exercises

has (a) a unique solution, (b) infinitely many solutions, or

$12,600 available for cultivation. Each acre of crop A

2.1 Concept Questions

2. Suppose you are given a system of two linear equations in

13. Determine the value of k for which the system of linear

15. AGRICULTURE The Johnson Farm has 500 acres of land

2 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS AND MATRICES

16. INVESTMENTS Michael Perez has a total of $2000 on deposit

23. MIXTURE PROBLEMFERTILIZER Lawnco produces three

Determine how many ounces of each food the dietitian

2.2 SYSTEMS OF LINEAR EQUATIONS: UNIQUE SOLUTIONS

In Exercises 2830, determine whether the statement is

28. A system composed of two linear equations must have at

29. Suppose the straight lines represented by a system of three

2.1 Solutions to Self-Check Exercises

2. Let x, y, and z denote the number of acres of crop A, crop

Next, substituting this result into the second equation of the

Next, the total cost incurred in cultivating all three crops is

40x 60y 80z 12,600

Finally, the amount of labor required to cultivate all three

20x 25y 40 z 5950

Thus, the solution is found by solving the following system

Therefore, the system has the unique solution x 6 and

40x 60y 80z 12,600