(UFSCAR 2012) - Question Medium of Mathematics

In a large engineering system, a building is being designed and energy efficiency is a major concern. To ensure the efficiency of heating and cooling, the air conditioning system must be sized according to the specific needs of the building. The engineer in charge of the project must solve a system of linear equations to determine the ideal operating temperatures. Let the following be the system of equations that models the thermal behavior of the building: 2x + y + 3z = 10, 4x - 6y + 8z = 5, 3x + 7y + 5z = 18. The engineer must rewrite this system of equations in the matrix form Ax = b, where A is the matrix of coefficients, x is the vector of unknowns, and b is the vector of constant terms.

Consider the linear system below: 2x + 3y = 10 5x - 4y = -7 Transform this linear system into a matrix form using a matrix A and a column vector X, representing the unknowns. Write down the resulting matrix equation and inform what is the dimension of matrix A.

The Science class is learning about vegetable gardens and decided to plant a small rectangular garden at school, where they will grow lettuce and carrots. The garden's rectangle measures 3 meters in length and 2 meters in width. To find out how many plants will fit in the garden, they need to calculate the perimeter. Help the students calculate the perimeter of this rectangular garden.