How to solve equation AX=B where A is symmetric like matrix ?

Consider Ax=B where A is 4x4 and two values of x are known and 2 values of B are known. Then how to find other four unknowns?

[John D'Errico]

Think about how you would solve the problem by hand. You would convert it to a problem wehre you mosve the constant (known) terms to the right hand side. Then you would move the unknowns to the left hand side. Now you would create a NEW matrix that would describe that system, and solve it, using backslash.

Or, you could be lazy, just use solve.

Answer 1

[Shubham Rawat]

Hi Phanindra,

You may look use this code for your reference:

syms b1 b2 x1 x2
A = magic(4); %random 4*4 matrix
x = [x1;x2;4;5]; 
b = [6;7;b1;b2];

S = solve(A*x == b); %used solve to solve these equations
% resuls
S.x1 
S.x2
S.b1
S.b2

Hope this Helps!