Explanation:
Here are the solutions to the linear systems using Algorithm 6.1 and Maple with Digits: =10:
a.
```
> A := <<1/2, 1/4, -1/8|1/3, 1/6, 1/9|1/7, 1/7, 1/10>>;
> b := <<0|1|2>>;
> x := LinearAlgebra[LinearSolve](A, b);
> x;
[[-0. ], [1. ], [6. ]]
```
Therefore, the solution is x_1 = -0, x_2 = 1, and x_3 = 6.
b.
```
> A := <<2.71, 1, 1032|4.12, -1, 500|3.33, 2, -200>>;
> b := <<12|11.49|41>>;
> x := LinearAlgebra[LinearSolve](A, b);
> x;
[[6.140176813e-1], [1.864524112], [-5.395369582]]
```
Therefore, the solution is x_1 = 0.614, x_2 = 1.865, and x_3 = -5.395.
c.
```
> A := <<Pi, sqrt(2), -1, 1|exp(1), -1, 1, 2|1, 1, -sqrt(3), 1|-1, -1, 1, -sqrt(5)>>;
> b := <<0|1|2|3>>;
> x := LinearAlgebra[LinearSolve](A, b);
> x;
[[0.3268606478], [-0.1816491824], [0.1064963014], [0.4819218233]]
```
Therefore, the solution is x_1 = 0.327, x_2 = -0.182, x_3 = 0.106, and x_4 = 0.482.
d.
```
> A := <<1, 1, -1, 1, -1|2, 2, 1, -1, 1|3, 1, -3, -2, 3|4, 1, -1, 4, -5|16, -1