Monday, February 4, 2008

Cramer's Rule

Hi everyone.
I have discovered another way to solve simultaneous equations using matrices.
It's called the Cramer's Rule.


Look at the following example to study how Cramer's Rule is used to solve the simultaneous equations below:-

5x + 3y= −11

2x + 4y = −10

Worked solution

D = det of

5 3
2 4

= 20 − 6 = 14


Dx = det of

−11 3
- 10 4

= −44 + 30 = −14


Dy = det of

5 −11
2 -10

= −50 + 22 = −28

Therefore,

x = Dx/D = −14/ 14 = −1

and y = Dy/D = −28/14 = −2


Now it's your turn to use Cramer's Rule to solve the following simultaneous equations.

- x + 5y = 4

2x + 5y = - 2


Work out D, Dx and Dy and then the solutions x and y. Post these as your comments. You have until 10 Feb to do this.

38 comments:

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Well done, chun lik.
So, do you appreciate cramer's rule more than the normal matrix method of using inverse?

Anonymous said...

Cramer's rule is more neat and fast, unlike inverse matrix method which requires more steps.

By the way, do I need to point out what method I'm using during O-Level?

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Anonymous said...

Mrs Goh, i am zi xiang for your information
I got a question, where do you get the -12 in the Dy from your example?

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Meilin, Natalie, Dingyi and Jane C, I have viewed your answers. Good work.

Anonymous said...

Hi zx,
The -12 is an error - sorry, it's supposed to be -11. I have changed it now.
Thanks for alerting me to it.

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Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4

2x + 5y = - 2

D = det of

-1 5
2 5

= -5-10 = -15

Dx = det of

4 5
-2 5

= 20 + 10 = 30

Dy = det of

-1 4
2 -2

= 2-8 = -6

Hence,

X= Dx/D = 30/-15 = -2
Y= Dy/D = -6/-15 = 2/5

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Anonymous said...

- x + 5y = 4

2x + 5y = - 2

D = det of

-1 5
2 5

= -5 − 10 = -15

Dx = det of

4 5
-2 5

= 20 + 10 = 30

Dy = det of

-1 4
2 -2

= 2- 8 = −6

Therefore,

x = Dx/D = 30/-15 = -2

and y = Dy/D = −6/-15 = 2/5

Anonymous said...

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Anonymous said...

Erm... I think I do it here better... sorry... oh ya... sorry for my late comments too... =p

D= det of
-1 5
2 5
= (-1x5)-(5x2)
= -5 - 10
= -15

Dx= det of
4 5
-2 5
=(4x5)-(-2x5)
= 20+10
= 30

Dy= det of
-1 4
2 -2
=[(-2)x(-1)]-(4x2)
= 2-8
=-6

Therefore,
x=Dx/D
=30/-15
=-2
and
y=Dy/D
=-6/-15
=2/5

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

D = det of
-1 5
2 5

-5-10 = -15

Dx= det of
5 4
5 -2

-10-20=-30

Dy=det of
-1 4
2 -2

2-8=-6

x= Dx/D=30/-15
=-2
y= Dy/D
=- 6/15

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

D = det of

-1 5
2 5

-5-10 = -15

Dx = det of

4 5
-2 5

20 + 10 = 30

Dy = det of

-1 4
2 -2

2-8 = -6

Therefore
X= Dx/D
= 30/-15
= -2

Y= Dy/D
= -6/-15
= 2/5

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

D = -1 5
2 5

= -5-10

= -15

Dx = 4 5
-2 5

= 20-(-10)

= 30

Dy = -1 4
2 -2

= 2-8

= -6

therefore:
x = Dx / D y = Dy /D

= 30/ -15 = -6/ -15

= -2 = 2 / 5

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

D = -1 5
2 5

= -5-10

= -15

Dx = 4 5
-2 5

= 20-(-10)

= 30

Dy = -1 4
2 -2

= 2-8

= -6

therefore,

x = Dx / D y = Dy /D

= 30/ -15 = -6/ -15

= -2 = 2 / 5

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

solution:
D = det of

-1 5
2 5

->-5-10 = -15

Dx = det of

4 5
-2 5

->20 + 10 = 30

Dy = det of

-1 4
2 -2

->2-8 = -6

Therefore,
X= Dx/D
= 30/-15
= -2

Y= Dy/D
= -6/-15
= 2/5

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

D = det of

-1 5
2 5

-5-10 = -15

Dx = det of

4 5
-2 5

20 + 10 = 30

Dy = det of

-1 4
2 -2

2-8 = -6

Therefore
X= Dx/D
= 30/-15
= -2

Y= Dy/D
= -6/-15
= 2/5

Anonymous said...

-x + 5y = 4
2x + 5y = -2

D = det of

-1 5
2 5

-5-10 = -15

Dx = det of

4 5
-2 5

20 + 10 = 30

Dy = det of

-1 4
2 -2

2-8 = -6

Therefore
X= Dx/D
= 30/-15
= -2

Y= Dy/D
= -6/-15
= 2/5

Anonymous said...

o_0 omg. i catch no ball

Anonymous said...

dun understand at all?so complicated..got simpler rule?

Anonymous said...

well guys I did a online calculator that solve cramer's rule step by spep, well it works for 3*3 system of equation, I hope this help

www.algebrasolver.totalh.com