Solve the following system: USE CRAMER'S RULE
{3 b-2 a = 4
a-4 b = -7
Express the system in matrix form:
(-2 | 3
1 | -4)(a
b) = (4
-7)
Solve the system with Cramer's rule:
a = 4 | 3
-7 | -4/-2 | 3
1 | -4 and b = -2 | 4
1 | -7/-2 | 3
1 | -4
-2 | 3
1 | -4 = -2 (-4)-3×1 = 5:
a = 4 | 3
-7 | -4/5 and b = -2 | 4
1 | -7/5
4 | 3
-7 | -4 = -(3 (-7))+4 (-4) = 5:
a = 5/5 and b = -2 | 4
1 | -7/5
Cancel terms: 5/5 = 1:
a = 1 and b = -2 | 4
1 | -7/5
-2 | 4
1 | -7 = -2 (-7)-4×1 = 10:
a = 1 and b = 10/5
Divide 10 by 5: 10/5 = (2×5)/(1×5) = 2:
Answer: |a = 1 and b = 2
-2a + 3b =4
a - 4b = -7
Take the determinant of the coefficient matrix [we'll call this "A" ]
[ -2 3 = (-2)(-4) - (3)(1) = 8 - 3 = 5
1 -4 ]
Substitute the answer column into the first column of the previous matrix and take the determinant.....call this Ax
[ 4 3 = 4(-4) - (-7)(3) = -16+ 21 = 5
-7 -4]
Now......substitute the answer column into the second column of the first matrix and take the determinant .....call this Ay
[-2 4 = (-2)(-7) - (4)(1) = 14 - 4 = 10
1 -7 ]
And x is given by Ax / A = 5/5 = 1
And y is given by Ay / A = 10/5 = 2