Table of contents
- 0. Fundamental Concepts of Algebra3h 29m
- 1. Equations and Inequalities3h 27m
- 2. Graphs1h 43m
- 3. Functions & Graphs2h 17m
- 4. Polynomial Functions1h 54m
- 5. Rational Functions1h 23m
- 6. Exponential and Logarithmic Functions2h 28m
- 7. Measuring Angles40m
- 8. Trigonometric Functions on Right Triangles2h 5m
- 9. Unit Circle1h 19m
- 10. Graphing Trigonometric Functions1h 19m
- 11. Inverse Trigonometric Functions and Basic Trig Equations1h 41m
- 12. Trigonometric Identities 2h 34m
- 13. Non-Right Triangles1h 38m
- 14. Vectors2h 25m
- 15. Polar Equations2h 5m
- 16. Parametric Equations1h 6m
- 17. Graphing Complex Numbers1h 7m
- 18. Systems of Equations and Matrices3h 6m
- 19. Conic Sections2h 36m
- 20. Sequences, Series & Induction1h 15m
- 21. Combinatorics and Probability1h 45m
- 22. Limits & Continuity1h 49m
- 23. Intro to Derivatives & Area Under the Curve2h 9m
18. Systems of Equations and Matrices
Determinants and Cramer's Rule
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Write each equation in standard form and use Cramer's Rule to solve the system.
y=−3x+4
−2x=7y−9
A
x=1,y=1
B
x=−1,y=1
C
x=1,y=−1
D
x=−1,y=−1

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First, rewrite each equation in standard form, which is Ax + By = C. For the first equation y = -3x + 4, rearrange it to 3x + y = 4.
For the second equation -2x = 7y - 9, rearrange it to 2x + 7y = 9.
Now, you have the system of equations in standard form: 3x + y = 4 and 2x + 7y = 9.
To use Cramer's Rule, calculate the determinant of the coefficient matrix, which is |A| = (3)(7) - (1)(2).
Next, calculate the determinants for x and y using the matrices formed by replacing the respective columns with the constants from the right-hand side of the equations, and solve for x and y using Cramer's Rule: x = Dx/|A| and y = Dy/|A|.
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