2.4 Gaussian Elimination and Pivoting
2.4 Gaussian Elimination and Pivoting
Theorem 3.7. (Elementary Transformations). The following opera- tions applied to a linear system yield an equivalent system: ()Interchange: The order of two equations can be changed. (2)Scaling: Multiplying an equation by a nonzero constant. (3)Replacement: An equation can be replaced by the sum of itself and a nonzero multiple of any other equation
Example 3. 15. Find the parabola y= A+ B2+Ca- that passes through the three points(1,1), (2, -1), and(3, 1)
A+B+C=1at(1,1) A+2B+4C=-1at(2,-1 (2.15) A+3B+9C=1at(3,1
A+B+C=1 B+3C=2 2B+8C=0