27. z t, y t 1, x t 2, where t is any real number.
29. x y z 0
31. x 1, y 1, z 3, w 2
33. x 7/31, y 6/31, z 1/31, w 29/31
35. x 1/2, y 1/3, z 1/4
37. x 3/5, y 1/5 39. x 1, y 2
41. A 1, B 3
43. A 3/25, B 3/25, C 7/5
45. A 2, B 3, C 1
47. $3000 from friend, $6000 from the bank, $1000 from the
insurance company
49. $15,000 in the mutual fund, $30,000 in bonds, $25,000 in
the fast-food franchise
51. 6 cups of Progresso, 9 cups of Healthy Choice, 2 cups of
Campbell’s. The serving size is 1.7 cups.
53. Three possible solutions: 18 bedroom models, 13 living
room models, 0 whole-house models, or 16 bedroom models,
8 living room models, 2 whole-house models, or 14 bed-
room models, 3 living room models, 4 whole-house models
55. (a) X-ray 1: a b. X-ray 2: a c.
(b) a .405, b .345, c .195
(c) A is bone, B is tumorous, C is healthy.
57. 2000 chairs, 1600 chests, and 2500 tables.
59. (a) x t 1000
x y 1100
y z 700
t z 600
(b) z 600 t, y 100 t, x 1000 t
(c) The smallest number of cars leaving A on 4th Avenue is
0; the largest is 600. The smallest number of cars leav-
ing A on Euclid is 400; the largest is 1000. The smallest
number of cars leaving C on 5th Avenue is 100; the
largest is 700. The smallest number of cars leaving C on
Chester is 0; the largest is 600.
Section 11.3, page 816
1. AB is a 2 4 matrix, but BA is not defined.
3. AB is a 3 3 matrix, BA is a 2 2 matrix.
5. AB is a 3 2 matrix, but BA is not defined.
7.
9.
11.
13. AB
, BA
2
19
1
8
8
7
7
14
2
2
2
5
1
3
3
2
1
3
1
3
1
4
1
5
1
1
2
1
3
6
3
12
4
5
13
25
1046 ANSWERS
15. AB
BA
17.
19. The matrix has no inverse.
21. The matrix has no inverse.
23.
25. x 1, y 0, z 3 27. x 8, y 16, z 5
29. x .5, y 2.1, z 6.7, w 2.8
31. x 10.5, y 5, z 13, v 32, w 2.5
33. x 1149/161, y 426/161, z 1124/161,
w 579/161
35. x y z v w 0
37. The system is inconsistent and has no solution.
39. w t, z s, y
5
4
1
4
s, x 2 3t, where s and t are
any real numbers.
41. The equation of the parabola is y
3
8
5
x
2
1
4
3
x
11
8
7
.
43. (a) a
9
1
9
1
3
5
3
, b
7
9
9
9
9
3
1
3
, c 315
(b) 1983: 342.35 ppm; 1993: 357.34 ppm; 2003: 374.65 ppm
45. (a) y
3
3
1
2
x
2
6
2
1
x
89
8
5
(b) 1993: $194.66; 1998: $293.88; 2002: $338.38
47. a 1, b 4, c 1
49. One pair of jeans is $34.50, one jacket is $72, one sweater is
$44, and one shirt is $21.75.
51. Box A: 15,000, box B: 18,000, box C: 54,000
Chapter 11 Review, page 820
1. x 5, y 7 3. x 1, y 1
5. 2000; about 69 days
7. 6.25 lbs of the 40% alloy and 43.75 lbs of the 80% alloy
9. x 3, y 9 or x 1, y 1
11. x 1 7
, y 1 7
or x 1 7
, y 1 7
13.
15.
17. x 1, y 1, z 5 19. x 2, y 4, z 6
21. z t, y 2t, x 1 t, where t is any real number.
22. No solutions
23. (c) 25. A 1, B 3
2
1
0
1
1
3
7
5
2
1
3
2
9
0
19
2
0
3
5
2
1
3
3
1
4
1
10
2
1
5
3
1
8
1
1/2
2
3/2
8
0
0
9
2
0
19
10
0
8
6
15
24
2
21
8
2
3