Question
what does the vertical line in an augmented matrix represent?
A )x-value
B )y-value
C )equals sign
D )line on a graph
A )x-value
B )y-value
C )equals sign
D )line on a graph
Answers
GPT-4 Turbo
C) equals sign
In an augmented matrix, the vertical line represents the division between the coefficients of the variables on the left side of a system of linear equations and the constants on the right side (which would follow the equals sign in the written equations). The augmented matrix is a compact way to write the system of equations without the variables and equals signs, making it easier to perform operations like Gaussian elimination to solve the system.
In an augmented matrix, the vertical line represents the division between the coefficients of the variables on the left side of a system of linear equations and the constants on the right side (which would follow the equals sign in the written equations). The augmented matrix is a compact way to write the system of equations without the variables and equals signs, making it easier to perform operations like Gaussian elimination to solve the system.