Matrices and Vectors

173.
A = ( 1 5 2 2 ) , B = ( 3 2 2 1 ) , and C = ( 6 8 3 t )
Find:
(a) AB,
(a) ......................... [2]
(b) The value of t for which C has no inverse.
(b) t = ......................... [2]
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174.
Given that ( 2 4 a 3 ) + k ( 3 1 0 2 ) = ( 8 6 3 1 ) .
(a) Find the values of a and k.
(a) a = ......................... k = ......................... [2]
(b) Given that ( 1 2 x 4 ) has no inverse, find the value of x.
(b) x = ......................... [2]
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175.
M = ( 1 1 1 2 ) , M 2 = ( 2 3 3 5 )
(a) Find M3.
(a) M3 = ......................... [2]
(b) M 5 = ( x 55 y 89 )
Find the value of x and the value of y.
(b) x = ......................... y = ......................... [2]
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176.
Triangle ABC has vertices A(1, 1), B(3, 1) and C(3, 4).
Triangle ABC is transformed by the matrix P = ( 0 1 1 0 ) .
(a) Find the coordinates of B and C after transformation P.
(a) B = (......................... , .........................) C = (......................... , .........................) [2]
(b) Describe fully the transformation P.
(b) ......................... [2]
Paper 2
180.
A = ( 3 1 7 x )
Calculate the value of x when | A | = x + 3 .
x = ......................... [3]
Paper 2
181.
A = ( 5 7 3 4 )
Find A 1 .
A−1 = ......................... [2]
Paper 2
182.
A = ( 4 2 5 3 ) and C = ( 2 1 )
(a) Find the matrix AC.
(a) AC = ......................... [2]
(b) Find A 1 .
(b) A−1 = ......................... [2]
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183.
A = ( 4 2 0 3 ) , B = ( 1 4 k 0 1 3 ) , C = ( 12 0 9 m )
Find:
(a) A2,
(a) A2 = ......................... [2]
(b) k if AB = I,
(b) k = ......................... [2]
(c) m if the determinant of A is equal to the determinant of C.
(c) m = ......................... [2]
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184.
(a) The determinant of the matrix ( x (x + 1) 3 x 4 x ) is −2.
(i) Use this information to form an equation and show that it can be reduced to x 2 3 x + 2 = 0 .
(a)(i) ......................... [2]
(ii) Solve x 2 3 x + 2 = 0 .
(a)(ii) x = ......................... or x = ......................... [2]
(b) Find the values of x and y:
( x 2 ) + ( 3 5 ) = ( 2 y )
(b) x = ......................... y = ......................... [2]
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122.
(a) P is the point (3, 5).
(i) Write the coordinates of the image of P under a translation through ( 6 −4 ) .
(........................., .........................) [2]
(ii) G and M are transformations represented by the matrices ( 0−1 10 ) and ( 10 0−2 ) , respectively.
Q is the image of P under M, and R is the image of Q under G.
Write down the coordinates of R.
R = (........................., .........................) [4]
(b) Describe fully a single transformation that is represented by the matrix ( 1−2 01 ) .
......................... [3]
(c) State the necessary condition for the existence of a transformation matrix.
......................... [1]
(d) A M = ( 1 −6 ) , R N = ( −7 4 ) and N M = ( 7 9 ) .
(i) Work out A R .
A R = ......................... [2]
(ii) M is the point (1, 0) and | M Q | = | R N | .
Find two possible coordinates of Q that are positive integers.
Q = (........................., .........................) or Q = (........................., .........................) [3]
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132.
A = ( −12 01 ) , B = ( 20 14 ) , C = ( 2−3 ) .
Find the following matrices.
(a) CA
CA = ( .................................................. ) [2]
(b) B−1
B−1 = ( .................................................. .................................................. ) [2]
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135.
(a) B = ( x3 54 ) , and |B| = 3x.
Find the value of x.
x = ......................... [2]
(b) R = ( 33 58 ) , D = ( 3 −6 ) , T = ( 91 ) .
Work out:
(i) TD
TD = ......................... [2]
(ii) R2
R2 = ( .................................................. .................................................. ) [2]
(iii) R−1
R−1 = ( .................................................. .................................................. ) [2]
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