Kathmandu University

Department of Natural Sciences (Mathematics)

Assignment-IV
Subject: Calculus and Linear Algebra (MATH 101)
Issued Date: submission:

Task 1: (Coefficient and augmented matrix)

1. Define coefficient and augmented matrix. Write down the coefficient and augmented matrix for the
x +2y - 3z + w =2
-3x - 8y + 4z - 4w = -5
system
-2x - 4y + 5z -5w = -7
2x + 4y - 4z - 2w = -10
Task 2: (Echelon form of a matrix and Gauss elimination method)
1. What are the row operations (elementary row operations) on a matrix? When is the matrix said to be in
row echelon and reduced echelon form?
2. Define row echelon and reduced echelon form of a matrix with suitable example.
3. What is Gaussian Elimination method of solving linear equations? Write the step by step procedure for
Gaussian Elimination to solve the system of linear equations.
4. Use Gaussian elimination to find the solution of the system. Write the matrix into row echelon
x +2y - 3z + w = 2
 5 x  3 y  2 z  4w  8
3x  6 y  9 z  6 -3x - 8y + 4z - 4w = -5
6 x  8 y  5 z  3w  4
(i) 4 x  9 y  6 z  2 (ii) -2x - 4y + 5z -5w = -7 (iii)
x  2 y  7 z  5w  1
 2 x  3 y  5 z  3 2x + 4y - 4z - 2w = -10
 3x  7 y  6 z  2w  2

Task 3: (Multi-systems and Row rank)

1. Solve the multi-systems using Gaussian elimination and back addition:
(i) x1 + 2x 2 - 3x 3 = -1 x1 + 2x 2 - 3x 3 = 2
3x1 + 5x 2 + 3x 3 = 2 and 3x1 + 5x 2 + 3x 3 = -3
-5x1 - 4x 2 + 8x 3 = 51 -5x1 - 4x 2 + 8x 3 = -16

(ii) x  2 y  3 z  2 x  2 y  3 z  2
4x  9 y  6z  2 4x  9 y  6z  1
and
2 x  3 y  5 z  3 2 x  3 y  5 z  1

2. Define row rank of a matrix. Find the rank of coefficient and augmented matrix and check consistency
of the given system of equations:
2 x  2 y  4 z  6w  8
2x  6 y  8z  2
 4 x  5 y  2 z  7 w  10
i)  4 x  13 y  3 z  6 ii)
2 x  y  22 z  21w  36
 6 x  20 y  14 z  2
 3 x  5 y  4 z  11w  10
3. What do you mean by parametrically represented solution? Write its steps to find the solution of system
of linear equations. Define leading and non leading variables.

4. Obtain the row rank and parametrically represented solution of the system Write-down two specific
solutions.
 3x1 - x 2 + 3x 4 =5
x  3 y  2 z  1 x1 + 2x 2 + 2x 3 - 3x 4 = -1
i) ii)
 4 x  12 y  7 z  8 2x1 + 5x 2 + 4x 3 + 2x 4 = 10

x1 + 3x 2 - 2x 3 + x 4 = 0
u  3v  2 w  2 x  3 y  1
-3x1 - 9x 2 + 6x 3 - 4x 4 = 0
iii)  2u  7v  3w  6 x  9 y  4 iv)
-x1 - 3x 2 + 2x 3 - 6x 4 =0
4u  12v  8w  10 x  16 y  10

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