Solve the following system of the linear equations by Cramer’s rule:

2x – 3z + w = 1


x – y + 2w = 1


– 3y + z + w = 1


x + y + z = 1

Given: - Equations are: –


2x – 3z + w = 1


x – y + 2w = 1


– 3y + z + w = 1


x + y + z = 1


Tip: - Theorem – Cramer’s Rule


Let there be a system of n simultaneous linear equations and with n unknown given by







and let Dj be the determinant obtained from D after replacing the jth column by



Then,


provided that D ≠ 0


Now, here we have


2x – 3z + w = 1


x – y + 2w = 1


– 3y + z + w = 1


x + y + z = 1


So by comparing with theorem, lets find D, D1, D2,D3 and D4



applying,



Solving determinant, expanding along 4th Row



applying,



expanding along 3rd row


D = – 1[ – 3 – ( – 6)4]


D = – 21


Again, Solve D1 formed by replacing 1st column by B matrices


Here




applying,



Solving determinant, expanding along 1st Row



D1 = ( – 1)[(4)( – 1) – 0(4)] – (3)[( – 3)( – 1) – 0] + 1[ – 12 – 4]


D1 = – 1[ – 4 – 0] – 3[3 – 0] – 16


D1 = 4 – 9 – 16


D1 = – 21


Again, Solve D2 formed by replacing 2nd column by B matrices


Here




applying,



Solving determinant, expanding along 4th Row



D2 = – 1{( – 1)[1( – 1) – 1(2)] – ( – 5)[0 – 1(2)] + 1[0 – ( – 1)]}


D2 = – 1{ – 1[ – 1 – 2] + 5( – 2) + 1}


D2 = 6


Again, Solve D3 formed by replacing 3rd column by B matrices


Here




applying,



Solving determinant, expanding along 4th Row



D3 = – 1{( – 2)[0 – (1)2] – ( – 1)[ – 2 – ( – 3)(2)] + 1[ – 2 – 0]}


D3 = – 1{ – 2[ – 2] + 1( – 2 + 6) + 1( – 2)}


D3 = – 1{4 + 4 – 2}


D3 = – 6


And, Solve D4 formed by replacing 4th column by B matrices


Here




applying,



Solving determinant, expanding along 4th Row



D4 = ( – 1){( – 2)[( – 1)1 – 0] – ( – 5)[ – 2 – 0] + ( – 1)[ – 2 – 3]}


D4 = ( – 1){2 – 10 + 5}


D4 = 3


D4 = 3


Thus by Cramer’s Rule, we have




x = 1


again,





again,





And,





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