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Home » Linear Equations

Linear Equations
Essential Concepts & Techniques

Elevate your math prowess — Gain confidence in problem-solving — Unlock the full potential of linear equations mastery

System of Linear Equations

55 min 7 Examples

  • What is Linear Algebra? What is a Matrix? and What is a Linear Equation?
  • Determining whether an equation is Linear (Example #1)
  • Definition of Consistent and Inconsistent Systems and Solution Types
  • Determining the type of solutions for a system of 3 variables graphically (Example #2)
  • Overview of Matrix Notation and Coefficient and Augmented Matrices
  • Writing a Coefficient and Augmented Matrix given a Linear System (Examples #3-5)
  • Finding a System of Equations given an Augmented Matrix (Example #6)
  • Overview of Equivalent Systems and Equivalent Matrices
  • Existence and Uniqueness for a Linear System (Example #7)

Reduced Row Echelon Form

2 hr 33 min 9 Examples

  • How do we solve a system of linear equations?
  • Understanding and Importance of the Identity Matrix
  • Understanding Row Echelon Form and Reduced Row Echelon Form
  • What is a Pivot Position and a Pivot Column?
  • Steps and Rules for performing the Row Reduction Algorithm
  • Solving a system using Linear Combinations and RREF (Examples #1-5)
  • Existence and Uniqueness Theorem for Row Reduction and Echelon Forms
  • Existence and Uniqueness Questions for Row Reduction and Echelon Forms (Examples #6-9)

Vector Equations for Matrix Algebra

1 hr 27 min 9 Examples

  • Representing a Vector as a Column Matrix or Column Vector; Algebraic Properties for Column Vectors
  • Linear Combination and Span of Vectors: Definitions
  • Express as a Linear Combination: Examples #1-3
  • Determine if a given vector is a linear combination of the others (Example #4)
  • Writing a System of Equations given a Vector Equation: Example
  • Values making a vector in the plane generated by other vectors: Example
  • Vector Equations, Linear Combination, and Span: Foundational Questions #1-3

The Matrix Equation Ax=b

57 min 7 Examples

  • The Matrix Equation as matrix-vector multiplication; Writing in matrix-vector form: Example
  • The Matrix Equation Theorem; Is the matrix equation consistent? (Example)
  • Existence of Solutions Theorem
  • Describing the solution of the matrix equation (Example #1)
  • Determining if vectors span (Example #2)
  • Determining if the columns of the matrix span: Examples #3-4
  • Solve the Matrix Equation (Example #5)

Solution Sets of Linear Systems

1 hr 20 min 6 Examples

  • Homogeneous Linear System, Trivial and Nontrivial Solutions: Definition
  • Determining Nontrivial Solution and graphical Representation (Examples #1-2)
  • Quick Review of vector basics: writing, finding, and graphing
  • Parametric Vector Form: Overview, Graphically and Analytically
  • Writing Solution Sets in Parametric Vector Form: Steps and Example
  • Describing all solutions in Parametric Vector Form (Examples #1-2)
  • Find an equation of the line through a parallel to b (Example #3)
  • Writing a solution in both General and Parametric Vector Form (Example #4)

Linear Independence

1 hr 3 min 15 Examples

  • Overview of Linear Independence; Facts, Definitions, and Theorems for Linear Independence
  • Determining if vectors are linearly independent: Examples A-J
  • Finding values in the span and making the set of vectors linearly dependent: Examples
  • Existence and Uniqueness Theory Questions (T/F): Examples #1-6

Linear Transformations

1 hr 44 min 14 Examples

  • Overview of Linear Transformations, Mapping, Domain, Codomain, Range, and the Matrix Transformation
  • Find a vector x whose image under T is b (Examples #1-2)
  • Is b in the range of the linear transformation? (Example #3)
  • The Matrix of a Linear Transformation; Definition of the Standard Matrix; Five Basic Standard Matrix Transformations: Overview
  • Describe geometrically what the Transformation does to each of the four vectors (Examples A-D)
  • Finding the Standard Matrix: Four Examples
  • Show that T is a Linear Transformation; Onto and One-to-One Mapping: Definition and Theorem
  • Determine if the Linear Transformation is One-to-One and/or Onto (Examples #1-3)
  • Prove whether T is a linear transformation (Examples #1-3)

Applications of Linear Systems

1 hr 35 min 4 Examples

  • Applications of Linear Systems and Linear Models: Overview
  • Economics Application: Overview and Example
  • Nutrition and Diet Application: Example
  • Network Flow: Overview and Examples #1-2
  • Electrical Network Flow – Kirchhoff’s Law: Overview and Examples #1-2

Chapter Test

1 hr 48 min 15 Problems

  • Solve the system using elementary row operations (Problem #1)
  • Solve the system and write the answer in parametric vector form (Problem #2)
  • Is b a linear combination fo vectors u and v? (Problem #3)
  • Find scalars such that be is a linear combination (Problem #4)
  • Match the transformation to the geometric description (Problem #5)
  • Write the standard matrix for T given the transformation (Problem #6)
  • By inspection determine if the set of vectors are linearly independent (Problem #7a-c)
  • Find the image of the transformation (Problem #8)
  • Determine if b is in the span (Problem #9)
  • Determine if the transformation is one-to-one or onto (Problem #10)
  • Determine the loop currents (Problem #11)
  • Determine the general flow pattern (Problem #12)
  • Use a migration matrix to estimate the population two years later (Problem #13)
  • Prove T is a linear transformation (Problem #14)
  • True or False (Problem #15a-d)
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