Problem2: [Systems of Linear Equations] Which of the following equations are linear?
1. $x_1+2x_2+3x_3=4$
2. $x_1+2x_2^2+3x_3^3 = 4$
3. $x_1+x_1x_2=x_3+x_1x_2$
4. $x_1+x_1x_2+x_3x_4=x_2x_3$
5. $x_1+x_2=\cos^2 x_3+\sin^2 x_3$
Solution:
1. Linear - in the form of $a_1x_1 + a_2x_2 + .... + a_nx_n = b$
2. Non linear - contains non linear terms $x_2^2$ and $x_3^3$
3. Linear - we can cancel $x_1x_2$
4. Non linear - contains non linear terms $x_1x_2$ , $x_2x_3$ and $x_3x_4$
5. Linear - we can write $\cos^2 x_3+\sin^2 x_3$
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