Understanding Systems of Linear Equations

The video tutorial explains how to solve a system of three linear equations with three unknowns using the elimination method. It discusses the three possible outcomes: one solution, no solution, or an infinite number of solutions. The tutorial uses graphical representations to illustrate these outcomes and provides a detailed step-by-step process for eliminating variables. It concludes by explaining how to express solutions parametrically when there are infinite solutions, using a new variable to relate x, y, and z. The video emphasizes the importance of understanding the relationships between variables to find solutions.

What are the possible outcomes when solving a system of three linear equations?

• No solution, two solutions, or infinite solutions

• One solution, two solutions, or infinite solutions

• One solution, no solution, or infinite solutions

• One solution, no solution, or two solutions

What does it mean if three planes intersect at a single point?

• There is one solution

• There are infinite solutions

• There are two solutions

• There is no solution

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What happens when two planes in a system are parallel?

• There is one solution

• There are infinite solutions

• There is no solution

• There are two solutions

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In the elimination method, what is the first step?

• Check for parallel planes

• Solve for one variable

• Select two equations and eliminate one variable

• Graph the equations

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What indicates that a system of equations has infinite solutions?

• The equations have no common variables

• The equations are inconsistent

• The equations are identical

• The equations have different slopes

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How can infinite solutions be expressed?

• Using a graph

• Using a single equation

• Parametrically with a new variable

• By listing all solutions

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What is the role of the parameter 'T' in parametric equations?

• It is a placeholder for unknown values

• It is a variable that can take any real number

• It is used to eliminate variables

• It represents a constant value

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What does the graph of three intersecting planes forming a line indicate?

• No solution

• Infinite solutions

• One solution

• Two solutions

What is the significance of the ordered triple in the solution?

• It represents a single point

• It shows the relationship between X, Y, and Z

• It is used to find the slope

• It indicates the number of solutions

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What does the black line in the graph of three planes represent?

• Two solutions

• Infinite solutions

• No solution

• A single solution

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