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System of linear equations

High school (ages 12+)
Mathematics & Numbers

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/system-of-linear-equations

Step 2 · Questions

  1. 1. What is the mathematical representation?

  2. 2. What is the solution space?

  3. 3. How do two equations in two variables look like on a graph?

  4. 4. Why are systems of linear equations important in science and technology?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

  • Linear Algebra

  • Gaussian Elimination

  • Hyperplane

  • Field

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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