solving ax=b for x

So i have a matrix involving summations
matrix a = [F sum(sinp) sum(cosp)
sum(sinp) sum(sin^2(p)) sum(sinpcosp)
sum(cosp) sum(sinpcosp) sum(cos^2(p)) ]
b= [ X Y Z]
c=[sum(a) sum(asinp) sum(acosp)
how would i include the summations in the matrix
and how would I then be able to solve the matrix in terms of X Y Z

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Maybe it's best for you if you try calculating each element of matrices A and C and then plug them in respective matrix. Refer to documentation on 'sum'.
Then you can use mldivide as Sai pointed it out.
Stephen23
Stephen23 on 27 Feb 2020
Original Question: "solving ax=b for x"
So i have a matrix involving summations
matrix a = [F sum(sinp) sum(cosp)
sum(sinp) sum(sin^2(p)) sum(sinpcosp)
sum(cosp) sum(sinpcosp) sum(cos^2(p)) ]
b= [ X Y Z]
c=[sum(a) sum(asinp) sum(acosp)
how would i include the summations in the matrix
and how would I then be able to solve the matrix in terms of X Y Z
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Sai Bhargav Avula
Sai Bhargav Avula on 23 Feb 2020

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Hi,
You can use the mldivide or \, for solving the same.
Refer the following link for detailed explanation,
Hope this helps!

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Boss Man
Boss Man on 23 Feb 2020
how would i include the summation
Can you elaborate what you meant by including summation in matrix. If your problem is to solve a*b' = c', then you can find b', from a\c'

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