A civil engineer involved in construction requires 4800, 5800, and 5700 m^3 of sand, fine gravel, and coarse gravel, respectively, for (see the picture)   Use these two methods (Cramer’s and matrix inverse method) to find how many cubic meters must be hauled from each pit in order to meet the engineer’s needs

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A civil engineer involved in construction requires 4800, 5800, and 5700 m^3 of sand, fine gravel, and coarse gravel, respectively, for (see the picture)

 

Use these two methods (Cramer’s and matrix inverse method) to find how many cubic meters must be hauled from each pit in order to meet the engineer’s needs?

COARSE
SAND %
FINE GRAVEL %
GRAVEL %
Pit 1
52
30
18
Pit 2
20
50
30
Pit 3
25
20
55
Transcribed Image Text:COARSE SAND % FINE GRAVEL % GRAVEL % Pit 1 52 30 18 Pit 2 20 50 30 Pit 3 25 20 55
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