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Linear Algebra

Linear algebra is the detailed study of vector spaces. With applications in such disparate fields as sociology, economics, computer programming, chemistry, and physics, including its essential role in mathematically describing quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity, linear algebra has become one of the most essential mathematical disciplines for the modern world. Please direct all questions regarding matrices, determinants, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and linear transformations into this category.

2,176 Questions

What is the x- and y intercept of the linear function 4x12 3y?

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How woula you solve for x the linear equation of y15?

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There is no equation to solve!

What is diff between matrices and determinants?

actually MATRICES is the plural of matrix which means the array of numbers in groups and columns in a rectangular table...

and determinant is used to calculate the magnitude of a matrix....

Why is the electric field considered a vector quantity?

Because to completely describe it you must know both how strong it is (magnitude) and in what direction it points.

What is a hoshin kanri matrix?

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What does the word function mean in math?

a function is just a rule which takes certain values as input values and asign to each input value exactly one output value (you must be wondering what the "F" is in input or an output value? Well, they are just a fancy name for "variables")

(; <3 thanx for the questionn:D

What do absolute values look like?

Absolute value looks like | x | and means that no matter what x is, the answer is positive. Unless it looks like this, -|x|, in which case it'll be negative. Also if you are talking about graphing it looks like a "V".

Why does exposed surface of a cut brinjal become black?

because of d corrosion.....the constituent of the pulp(probably iron) reacts wid air to form iron oxide.....and the pulp turns black

How do you program the cramer's rule into calculators?

This will be the end result (more or less)

:clearscreen

:disp "ax+by=c"

:disp "dy+ez=f"

:disp "gz+hx=l"

:prompt a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,l

then set up the variables into matrices and solve. will work on updating later.

Linear equation and non linear eqauation?

Placing a question mark at the end of a list of expressions or numbers does not make it a sensible question. Try to use a whole sentence to describe what it is that you want answered.

Can anyone solve 3x plus y equals 10 and 3x-2y equals -5 as a simultaneous equation and show their working?

Eq 1: 3x + y = 10

Eq 2: 3x - 2y = -5

Subtract 1 from 2: -3y = -15

Divide by -3: y = 5

Substitute y = 5 in Eq 1: 3x + 5 = 10 so x = 5/3

Confirm in Eq 2: 3 x 5/3 - 10 = 15/3 - 10 = 5 - 10 = -5.

QED

Steps to graphing system of Linear Equations?

Step 1: Draw two lines (axis), one across and one vertical.

Step 2: Pick a value of X (for example 1). Replace X with 1 and find the Y.

Step 3: Draw a point at the X,Y coordinated (X across and Y up).

Step 4: Repeat Steps 2 and 3.

Step 5: Draw a straight line through those points.

What is the answer to the following system x plus 2y equals -5 and 2x plus 3x equals -9?

x + 2y = -5

2x + 3x = -9

5x = -9

x + 2y = -5

x = -2y - 5

5(-2y - 5) = -9

-10y - 25 = -9

-10y = 16

y = -5/8

x = -2y - 5

x = -2(-5/8) - 5

x = -5/4 - 5

x = -25/4

(-25/4, -5/8)

What is the compound inequality for x-14 and x equals 13?

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What is a solution for the system of equations x-y2 and y2x-4?

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Do linear equations have to be straight?

"Linear" equations are simply those where the highest power of any variable is 1 (one). There could be 2 variables in which case it is a straight line, or there might be three in which case it is a flat plane, or there might be a million in which case we don't know what it actually looks like.

What are the possible solutions for a pair of linear equation?

Any system of linear equations can have the following number of solutions:

0 if the system is inconsistent (one of the equations degenerates to 0=1)

1 if the system is linearly independent

infinity if the system has free variables and is not inconsistent.

History of linear equation?

The history of modern linear algebra dates back to the early 1840's. In 1843, William Rowan Hamilton introduced quaternions, which describe mechanics in three-dimensional space. In 1844, Hermann Grassmann published his book Die lineale Ausdehnungslehre (see References). Arthur Cayley introduced matrices, one of the most fundamental linear algebraic ideas, in 1857. Despite these early developments, linear algebra has been developed primarily in the twentieth century.

Which method can be used to find the solution of linear simultaneous equations?

We have three methods.

1) Cramer's rule method (Or) Determinant method

2) Rank method

3) Matrix Inversion method.

see the text book of 12th standard mathematics in tamilnadu text book corporation.

My own question: For just 2 unknowns, do any of the above include the "ordinary" way in which you multiply one or the equations through so one of the unknowns match in both lines, subtract, solve the now-single difference for its unknown then substitute back? Or do the above only apply if you're solving great banks of equations simultaneously.

It's the only method I know but I recall being taught how to stretch it to 3 unknowns, but it becomes rather long-winded.

I ask out of curiosity because I "learnt" matrices without understanding them and with only the haziest hint that they have any uses!

What is cross products?

in mathematics the cross products are the binary operation on two vectors in a 3dimensional Euclidean space that results in another vector which is perpendicular to the containing the 2 inputs vector.