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    simultaneous equations

    how would i go about the following: read in three coefficents and the constant term for three simultaneous equations in three unknowns: aix+biy+ciz=di for i=1,2,3 find the solution (for x,y and z).any help would be very much appreciated!

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    use linear algebra. Put the equations in matrix form (Ax = b) and then use gauss elimination. Make sure you get no zeros in the diagonal by using pivoting.

    More in-depth info:
    http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/user/fdl/...h98/linear.htm

    If time is critical, you can first split A into two triangular matrices L & R (left triangular and right triangular):

    LR = A
    Ax = b

    LRx = b
    L(Rx) = b

    Rx = y
    Ly= b

    First, solve Ly = b, then Rx = y. Since L and R are triangular, solving them will be easier.
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    Unhappy matrices

    ok thanks.i know how to do matrices by hand but how do i incorporate them into a program?i really do not understand programming!please help me!!

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    Since you know the dimensions:
    Code:
    typedef struct
    {
       double _11, _12, _13;
       double _21, _22, _23;
       double _31, _32, _33;
    }Matrix3x3;
    
    typedef struct
    {
       double _1;
       double _2;
       double _3;
    }Matrix1x3;
    
    Matrix3x3 A;
    Matrix1x3 b;
    i really do not understand programming
    Then perhaps you should start with something easier...
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