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HP Prime Graphing Calculator User Manual

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Matrices

475

3. Return to the Matrix

Catalog.

St

The size of M1
should be showing
as 3.

4. Select and clear M2,

and re-open the
Matrix Editor:
[Press

\

or

=

to

select M2]

C

E

5. Enter the equation

coefficients.
2

E

3

E

[Tap in cell R1, C3.]
4

E

1

E

1

E

Q

1

E

4

EQ

1

E

2

E

6. Return to Home view

and left-multiply the constants vector by the inverse of
the coefficients matrix:

HA Q

2

S ns

A Q

1

E

The result is a vector of
the solutions: x = 2, y = 3
and z = –2.
An alternative method is
to use the RREF function
(see page 477).