A person is ordered by a doctor to take 10 units of vitamin A, 9 units of vitamin D and 19 units of vitamin E each day. The person can choose from three brands of vitamin pills. Brand X contains 2 units of vitamin A, 3 units of vitamin D and 5 units of vitamin E. Brand Y has 1, 3 and 4 units respectively and Brand Z has 1 unit of vitamin A, none of vitamin D and 1 of vitamin E. (i) (ii) (iii) Write down the system of equations. Write down the augmented matrix. Use elementary row operations to convert the matrix to reduced row echelon form.

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A person is ordered by a doctor to take 10 units of vitamin A, 9 units of vitamin D and 19 units
of vitamin E each day. The person can choose from three brands of vitamin pills. Brand X
contains 2 units of vitamin A, 3 units of vitamin D and 5 units of vitamin E. Brand Y has 1, 3
and 4 units respectively and Brand Z has 1 unit of vitamin A, none of vitamin D and 1 of vitamin
E.
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
Write down the system of equations.
Write down the augmented matrix.
Use elementary row operations to convert the matrix to reduced row echelon form.
Determine the solution to the system of equations.
Transcribed Image Text:A person is ordered by a doctor to take 10 units of vitamin A, 9 units of vitamin D and 19 units of vitamin E each day. The person can choose from three brands of vitamin pills. Brand X contains 2 units of vitamin A, 3 units of vitamin D and 5 units of vitamin E. Brand Y has 1, 3 and 4 units respectively and Brand Z has 1 unit of vitamin A, none of vitamin D and 1 of vitamin E. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Write down the system of equations. Write down the augmented matrix. Use elementary row operations to convert the matrix to reduced row echelon form. Determine the solution to the system of equations.
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