t 𝐱^'(t)=[ -1 -1 0 2 -1 1 0 1 -1 ] 𝐱(t)

Name: Problem 17, Chapter 9: Fundamentals of Differential Equations
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Description: t 𝐱^'(t)=[ -1 -1 0 2 -1 1 0 1 -1 ] 𝐱(t)

step 1 We want to get the general solution of the system T multiplied by x dash of t equals the matrix

T 𝐱^'(t)=[ -1 -1 0 2 -1 1 0 1 -1 ]...

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