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Linear Equations Worksheet Guide

The document defines key terms related to systems of linear equations: 1) An inconsistent system is one with no solutions, as the lines are parallel and do not intersect. 2) A consistent system is one with exactly one solution, as the lines cross at a single point. 3) A homogeneous system is made up entirely of equations where the constant term is zero. 4) A trivial solution occurs when the solution is all zeros, even when the determinant is not zero, as in homogeneous systems. 5) A nontrivial solution occurs when the determinant is zero and the solution is not all zeros. 6) Two systems are equivalent if the equations in each can be obtained through linear combinations of

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Linear Equations Worksheet Guide

The document defines key terms related to systems of linear equations: 1) An inconsistent system is one with no solutions, as the lines are parallel and do not intersect. 2) A consistent system is one with exactly one solution, as the lines cross at a single point. 3) A homogeneous system is made up entirely of equations where the constant term is zero. 4) A trivial solution occurs when the solution is all zeros, even when the determinant is not zero, as in homogeneous systems. 5) A nontrivial solution occurs when the determinant is zero and the solution is not all zeros. 6) Two systems are equivalent if the equations in each can be obtained through linear combinations of

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  • Worksheet Overview: Introduces the worksheet focusing on systems of linear equations with basic definitions and example problems.
  • Definitions of Systems: Explains key terms related to linear equations including inconsistent, consistent, and homogeneous systems.
  • Problem Solving Tasks: Presents exercises involving solving linear equations by substitution and without elimination methods.

Name: EMILY D.

DULPINA Date: FEBRUARY 28, 2021


Course/Year/Sec: BSED MATH-2A Score: ______

Worksheet #1
Systems of Linear Equations

A. Define the following words and give example (if possible).


1. Inconsistent

If the lines are parallel, they won’t ever intersect. That


means that the system of equations they represent has
no solution. A system with no solutions is called
an inconsistent system.

2. Consistent

Two lines cross at exactly one point and the system has
exactly one solution. A system with exactly one solution
is called a consistent system.

3. Homogeneous System
A linear equation is said to be homogeneous when its constant part is zero. For
example, both of the following are homogeneous:
A homogeneous linear system is on made up entirely of homogeneous
equations. For example, the following is a homoge-
neous system;

4. Trivial Solution
The system of equation in which the determinant of the coefficient ma-
trix is not zero but the solution is x=y=z=0 is called trivial solution. In fact,
the trivial solution occurs in homogeneous equation in which the constant
term is equal to zero.
Trivial Solution: The simplest solution of any equation is known as trivial
solution.
For example - Consider a linear equation 3x + 2 = 3.
The simplest solution for this equation is x = 0.
Hence x = 0 is the trivial solution for this equation.

5. Nontrivial Solution
The system of equation in which the determinant of the coefficient is zero
is called non-trivial solution.
A solution for example that is not trivial. Often, solutions or examples in-
volving the number zero are considered trivial. Nonzero solutions or exam-
ples are considered nontrivial.
For example, the equation x + 5y = 0 has the trivial solution (0, 0). Nontrivi-
al solutions include (5, –1) and (–2, 0.4).

6. Equivalent System of Linear Equation


Two systems of linear equation are said to be equivalent: if each equation
in every system is a linear combination of the equations in the other sys-
tem.
For example, x + 2 = 6 and 2x = 8 are equivalent equations, because
when we solve each of them as follows, they have the same solution set.

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