1. ## Linear Algebra

Hello,

I am doing my math homework, and I come across two problems I can't tend to do. Something always come up wrong. If anyone can help me, it is truly appreciated. Thank you so much.

I have to find the reduce echelon form for these two problems

$
A=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc}1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\2 & 1 & -3 & -1 & 6\\1 & -7 & -6 & 2 & 6\end{array} \right)$
$

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A=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc}0 & 1 & 2 & 1\\2 & 1 & 0 & 2\\0 & 2 & 1 & 1\end{array} \right)$
$

2. Originally Posted by jenjen
Hello,

I am doing my math homework, and I come across two problems I can't tend to do. Something always come up wrong. If anyone can help me, it is truly appreciated. Thank you so much.

I have to find the reduce echelon form for these two problems

$
A=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc}1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\2 & 1 & -3 & -1 & 6\\1 & -7 & -6 & 2 & 6\end{array} \right)$
$

$
A=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\ 2 & 1 & -3 & -1 & 6\\ 1 & -7 & -6 & 2 & 6 \end{array} \right)$
$

Subtract twice the first row from the second, and subtract the first row from
the third:

$
B=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\ 2-2 & 1+4 & -3-2 & -1-2 & 6-8\\ 1-1 & -7+2 & -6-1 & 2-1 & 6-4 \end{array} \right)$
$
$
=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\ 0 & 5 & -5 & -3 & -2\\ 0 & -5 & -7 & 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
$

Now add the second row to the last row:

$
C=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\ 0 & 5 & -5 & -3 & -2\\ 0 & -5+5 & -7-5 & 1-3 & 2-2 \end{array} \right)$
$
] $
=$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\ 0 & 5 & -5 & -3 & -2\\ 0 & 0 & -12 & -2 & 0 \end{array} \right)$
$

Now finally divide the second row through by $5$, and the third row by $-12$ to get:

$
$\left( \begin{array}{ccccc} 1 & -2 & 1 & 1 & 4\\ 0 & 1 & -1 & -3/5 & -2/5\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 1/6 & 0 \end{array} \right)$
$

RonL