Relationship between Matrix and Linear Systems

protection click fraud

Linear systems are formed by a set of linear equations of m unknowns. All systems have a matrix representation, that is, they constitute matrices involving the numerical coefficients and the literal part. Note the matrix representation of the following system: .
Incomplete matrix (numerical coefficients)

full matrix


Matrix representation


The relationship between a linear system and a matrix consists of solving systems using the Cramer method.
Let's apply Cramer's rule in solving the following system:  .
We apply Cramer's rule using the incomplete matrix of the linear system. In this rule we use Sarrus to calculate the determinant of the established matrices. Note the determinant of the systems matrix:

Sarrus' rule: sum of the products of the main diagonal subtracted from the sum of the products of the minor diagonal.
Replace the 1st column of the systems matrix with the column formed by the independent terms of the system.

Replace the 2nd column of the systems matrix with the column formed by the independent terms of the system.

instagram story viewer


Replace the 3rd column of the systems matrix with the column formed by the independent terms of the system.


According to Cramer's rule, we have:

Therefore, the solution set of the system of equations is: x = 1, y = 2 and z = 3.

by Danielle de Miranda
Graduated in Mathematics
Brazil School Team

Matrix and Determinant - Math - Brazil School

Source: Brazil School - https://brasilescola.uol.com.br/matematica/relacao-entre-matriz-sistemas-lineares.htm

Teachs.ru
93% of people get the result of this optical illusion to identify the hidden flower wrong

93% of people get the result of this optical illusion to identify the hidden flower wrong

How many times have you been wrong about something you saw or thought you saw? For people with no...

read more

Learn how to make petit gâteau in the airfryer

Petit gâteau is one of the most requested foreign desserts in restaurants in Brazil. The contrast...

read more

The best and easiest recipe for coconut milk girl

You know that traditional condensed milk cocada that most of us ate as a child? So these days the...

read more
instagram viewer