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Q.Solve the following system of equations using Cramer's Rule: x+y+z=6x+y+z=6, 2x−y+z=32x-y+z=3, x+2y−z=2x+2y-z=2.

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Coefficient determinant:

D=∣1112−1112−1∣=1[(−1)(−1)−(1)(2)]−1[(2)(−1)−(1)(1)]+1[(2)(2)−(−1)(1)]D=\begin{vmatrix}1&1&1\\2&-1&1\\1&2&-1\end{vmatrix}=1[(-1)(-1)-(1)(2)]-1[(2)(-1)-(1)(1)]+1[(2)(2)-(-1)(1)]

=1(1−2)−1(−2−1)+1(4+1)=−1+3+5=7=1(1-2)-1(-2-1)+1(4+1)=-1+3+5=7

Since D=7≠0D=7\ne0, a unique solution exists.

DxD_x (constants column (632)\begin{pmatrix}6\\3\\2\end{pmatrix} replaces the xx-column):

Dx=∣6113−1122−1∣=6[(−1)(−1)−(1)(2)]−1[(3)(−1)−(1)(2)]+1[(3)(2)−(−1)(2)]D_x=\begin{vmatrix}6&1&1\\3&-1&1\\2&2&-1\end{vmatrix}=6[(-1)(-1)-(1)(2)]-1[(3)(-1)-(1)(2)]+1[(3)(2)-(-1)(2)]

=6(1−2)−1(−3−2)+1(6+2)=−6+5+8=7=6(1-2)-1(-3-2)+1(6+2)=-6+5+8=7

So x=Dx/D=7/7=1x=D_x/D=7/7=1.

DyD_y (constants column replaces the yy-column):

Dy=∣16123112−1∣=1[(3)(−1)−(1)(2)]−6[(2)(−1)−(1)(1)]+1[(2)(2)−(3)(1)]D_y=\begin{vmatrix}1&6&1\\2&3&1\\1&2&-1\end{vmatrix}=1[(3)(-1)-(1)(2)]-6[(2)(-1)-(1)(1)]+1[(2)(2)-(3)(1)]

=1(−3−2)−6(−2−1)+1(4−3)=−5+18+1=14=1(-3-2)-6(-2-1)+1(4-3)=-5+18+1=14

So y=Dy/D=14/7=2y=D_y/D=14/7=2.

DzD_z (constants column replaces the zz-column): …

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