Solved on Nov 29, 2023

Find the intersection point of 3 one-way streets using Gaussian elimination to solve the system of x+9=y+13x+9=y+13, z+15=x+10z+15=x+10, y+23=z+24y+23=z+24.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The system of equations is given by: x+9=y+13z+15=x+10y+23=z+24 \begin{array}{l} x+9=y+13 \\ z+15=x+10 \\ y+23=z+24 \end{array}
2. We are to solve this system of equations using Gaussian elimination.

STEP 2

First, we need to rewrite the system of equations in matrix form. This will make it easier to apply Gaussian elimination.
[110410150111] \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -1 & 0 & 4 \\ -1 & 0 & 1 & 5 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}

STEP 3

The next step is to apply Gaussian elimination. We want to transform the matrix into row echelon form. This means we want to have a leading 1 (also known as a pivot) in each row, and for each pivot to be to the right of the pivot in the row above it.
First, we will swap the first and second rows to get a pivot in the first row.
[101511040111] \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 0 & 1 & 5 \\ 1 & -1 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}

STEP 4

Next, we will multiply the first row by -1 to get a positive pivot.
[101511040111] \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -1 & -5 \\ 1 & -1 & 0 & 4 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}

STEP 5

Now, we will subtract the first row from the second row to get a zero in the second row, first column.
[101501190111] \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -1 & -5 \\ 0 & -1 & 1 & 9 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}

STEP 6

We will multiply the second row by -1 to get a positive pivot.
[101501190111] \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -1 & -5 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -9 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -1 \end{bmatrix}

STEP 7

Finally, we will subtract the second row from the third row to get a zero in the third row, second column.
[101501190008] \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & -1 & -5 \\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -9 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 8 \end{bmatrix}

STEP 8

The matrix is now in row echelon form. The last row tells us that 0 = 8, which is a contradiction. Therefore, the system of equations has no solution.

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