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Matricies

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Matricies
Questions: 15 Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Total Marks: 125

Q1 - ID: 587 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

Find the inverse of the matrix

2 2 3
1 2 0
1 2 1

Q2 - ID: 2076 [9 marks, 11 minutes]

k 2 −4
A= 0 0 k
8 4 2
(a) Find values of k for which A is singular.
(b) Given that A is non-singular, find, in terms of k, A−1.

Q3 - ID: 5450 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

2 1 3 −1 8 −5
You are given that A = 2 2 1 and B = 0 −4 4 .
2 3 1 2 −4 2
(a) Calculate AB
(b) Write down A−1

Q4 - ID: 5406 [11 marks, 13 minutes]

a 1 2
The matrix A is given by A = 3 3 0
4 9 0
a 3 3
The matrix B is such that AB = 2 1 0
1 3 0
(a) Show that AB is non-singular.
(b) Find (AB)−1
(c) Find B−1

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Q5 - ID: 5966 [6 marks, 7 minutes]

a 3a 0
Let M be the matrix 0 a 1
−2 −1 a
Find all the values of a for which M is singular.

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Q6 - ID: 5866 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

By using the determinant of an appropriate matrix, or otherwise,

find the value of k for which the simultaneous equations
4x − y + z = 5
9y + z = 6
x + ky + kz = 2
do not have a unique solution for x y and z.

Q7 - ID: 357 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

8 4
A=
12 0
(a) Find the eigenvalues of A.
(b) Obtain the corresponding normalized eigenvectors.

Q8 - ID: 858 [13 marks, 16 minutes]

1 0 4
A= 0 5 4
4 4 3
2
(a) Verify that −2 is an eigenvector of A and find the
1
corresponding eigenvalue.
(b) Show that 9 is another eigenvalue of A and find the
corresponding eigenvector.
2
(c) Give that the third eigenvector of A is 1 , write down a
−2
matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that P TAP = D

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Q9 - ID: 555 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

3 4 4
A= 4 2 1
4 1 k
(a) Show that det A = 9 − 16k
(b) Find A−1.
0
Given that k = 2 and that E = 5 is an eigenvector of A,
−5
(c) find the corresponding eigenvalue.

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Q10 - ID: 2073 [8 marks, 10 minutes]

5 −2
The eigenvalues of the matrix M, where M =
0 4
are 1 and 2.
(a) Find the value of 1 and the value of 2.
(b) Find M −1.
(c) Verify that the eigenvalues of M –1 are 1−1 and −1.
2

Q11 - ID: 2075 [7 marks, 8 minutes]

A transformation T : R2 R2 is represented by the matrix

k 4
A= where k is a constant.
18 −2
For the case k = 19 find
(a) the two eigenvalues of A,
(b) a cartesian equation for each of the two lines passing through the
origin which are invariant under T

Q12 - ID: 2077 [6 marks, 7 minutes]

2
Given that 2 is an eigenvector of the matric A, where
−2
4 3 p
A= −3 q −3 where p and q are constants.
5 4 5
2
(a) find the eigenvalue of A corresponding to 2
−2
(b) find the value of p and the value of q.

Q13 - ID: 4399 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

7 4
You are given the matrix M =
−2 1
(a) Find the eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenvectors of M.
(b) Write down a matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that P −1MP = D.

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Q14 - ID: 5104 [8 marks, 10 minutes]

The matrix T has eigenvalues 4 and −4, with corresponding

1 5
eigenvectors and respectively.
1 6
(a) Given that T = UDU −1 , where D is a diagonal matrix,
write down suitable matrices U D and U −1 .
(b) Hence prove that, for all even positive integers n, T n = f (n)I
where f(n) is a function of n, and I is the 2 2 identity matrix.

Q15 - ID: 5105 [12 marks, 14 minutes]

A system of equations is given by

4x + 5y + 1z = −7
1x − 6y + 5z = 7
ax + 7y + 2z = b
where a and b are constants.
(a) Find the unique solution of the system in the case when a = 6 and b = 7.
(b) Determine the value of a for which the system does not have a unique solution.
(c) For this value of a, find the value of b such that the system of equations is consistent.

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Matricies - Mark Scheme

A1 - ID: 587 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

det = 2 2 0 − 2 1 0 + 3 1 2
2 1 1 1 1 2
= 2(2) − 2(1) + 3(0) = 2 B1
2 −1 0
cofactors = 4 −1 −2 M1A1
−6 3 2
2 4 −6
transpose = −1 −1 3
0 −2 2
2 4 −6
inverse = 1 M1A1
2
−1 −1 3
0 −2 2

A2 - ID: 2076 [9 marks, 11 minutes]

(a) det = k 0 k − 2 0 k + −4 0 0
4 2 8 2 8 4
= k(0 − 4k) − 2(0 − 8k) + 0
= −4k2 + 16k + 0 = − (4k − 16)(k − 0) M1A1
det = 0 k=0 4 M1A1
0 − 4k 8k − 0 0
(b) cofactors = −20 2k − −32 16 − 4k B3
2k − 0 0 − k2 0k − 0
0 − 4k −20 2k − 0
1
A−1 = 8k − 0 2k − −32 0 − k2 M1A1
det
0 16 − 4k 0k − 0

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A3 - ID: 5450 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

2 1 3 −1 8 −5
(a) AB = 2 2 1 0 −4 4
2 3 1 2 −4 2
4 0 0
= 0 4 0 B3
0 0 4
1 1
(b) AB = 4I 4
AB = I A 4
B =I
−1 8 −5
1 1
A−1 = 4
B = 4
0 −4 4 M1A1
2 −4 2

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A4 - ID: 5406 [11 marks, 13 minutes]

(a) det = a 1 0 − 3 2 0 + 3 2 1
3 0 1 0 1 3
= a(0) − 3(0) + 3(5) = 15 M1A1
0 0 5
(b) cofactors = 9 −3 3 − 3a M1A1
−3 6 1a − 6
0 9 −3
transpose = 0 −3 6
5 3 − 3a 1a − 6
0 9 −3
inverse = 1 M1A1
15
0 −3 6
5 3 − 3a 1a − 6
0 9 −3 a 1 2
(c) B−1 = (AB)−1 A = 1
15
0 −3 6 3 3 0 M1A1
5 3 − 3a 1a − 6 4 9 0
15 0 0
= 1 M1A2
15
15 45 0
−15 −40 10

A5 - ID: 5966 [6 marks, 7 minutes]

det = a a 1 − 3a 0 1
+0
0 a
−1 a −2 a −2 −1
= a(a2 − −1) − 3a(2)
= a(a2 − 5) M1A1
singular a=0 5 M1A3

A6 - ID: 5866 [5 marks, 6 minutes]

4 −1 1 x 5
matrix equation : 0 9 1 y = 6
1 k k z 2
no unique solution det = 0
9 1 0 1 0 9
4 + + =0 M1
k k 1 k 1 k
32k − 1 − 9 = 0 M1A1
32k = 10
5
k = 16 M1A1

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A7 - ID: 357 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

(a) A− I = 0 8− 4
=0
12 0−
(8 − )(0 − ) − 48 = 0 M1A1
2 − 8 + 0 − 48 = 0 2−8 − 48 = 0
( − 12)( + 4) = 0 = 12 − 4 M1A1
8 − 12 4 x1
(b) = 12 =0
12 0 − 12 y1
−4x1 + 4y1 = 0 M1A1

Normalized : 1 4 M1A1
32 4
8 − −4 4 x2
= −4 =0
12 0 − −4 y2
12x2 + 4y2 = 0 A1

Normalized : 1 4 A1
160 −12

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A8 - ID: 858 [13 marks, 16 minutes]

1 0 4 2 6 2
(a) 0 5 4 −2 = −6 = 3 −2 =3 M1A2
4 4 3 1 3 1
1− 0 4
(b) A− I = 0 5− 4
4 4 3−
= (1 − )((5 − )(3 − ) − 16) + 4(0 − 4(5 − ))
= (3 − )( − 9)(3 + )
A− I = 0 =9 M1A1
eigenvector 1x + 0y + 4z = 9x
0x + 5y + 4z = 9y
4x + 4y + 3z = 9z M1
y = 2x z = 2x
1
eigenvector 2 A2
2
2 1 2
(c) P = 1 M1A1
3
−2 2 1
1 2 −2
3 0 0
D = 0 9 0 B1M1A1
0 0 −3

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A9 - ID: 555 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

(a) det = 3 2 1 − 4 4 1 + 4 4 2
1 k 4 k 4 1
= 3(3) − 4(4k − 4) + 4(−4) = 9 − 16k M1A1
3 4 − 1k −4
(b) cofactors = 4 − 4k 3k − 16 13 M1A3
−4 13 −10
3 4 − 1k −4
1
A−1 = 4 − 4k 3k − 16 13 M1A1
9 − 16k
−4 13 −10
3 4 4 0 0
(c) A E = 4 2 1 5 = 5 =1 M1A1
4 1 2 −5 −5

A10 - ID: 2073 [8 marks, 10 minutes]

(a) A− I = 0 5− −2
=0
0 4−
(5 − )(4 − ) − 0 = 0 M1
2 − 9 + 20 − 0 = 0 2−9 + 20 = 0 M1
( − 5)( − 4) = 0 1 =5 2=4 A1
(b) M −1 = 1 4 2 B2
20 0 5
4
− 51 2
(c) M −1 − −1I = 20
0 5
20
=0 M1A1
1
20 20
− 51
4
− 41 2
M −1 − −1I = 20
0 5
20
=0 A1
2
20 20
− 41

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A11 - ID: 2075 [7 marks, 8 minutes]

(a) A− I = 0 19 − 4 M1
=0
18 −2 −
(19 − )(−2 − ) − 72 = 0 A1
2 − 17 + −38 − 72 = 0 2 − 17 − 110 = 0

( + −22)( − −5) = 0 = 22 − 5 M1A1

(b) y = mx invariant 19 4 x x
=
18 −2 mx mx
19x + 4mx = x 18x + −2mx = mx
18 + −2m
=m
19 + 4m
4m2 + 21m − 18 = 0 M1A1
(4m − 3)(m + 6) = 0
3 3
m = −6 y = x y = −6x A1
4 4

A12 - ID: 2077 [6 marks, 7 minutes]

4 3 p 2 14 + −2p
(a) −3 q −3 2 = 0 + 2q M1
5 4 5 −2 8
= −4 A1
(b) 14 + −2p = −8 p = 11 M1A1
0 + 2q = −8 q = −4 M1A1

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A13 - ID: 4399 [10 marks, 12 minutes]

(a) M− I =0 7− 4
=0
−2 1−
(7 − )(1 − ) − −8 = 0 M1
2 − 8 + 7 − −8 = 0 2 − 8 + 15 = 0

( − 3)( − 5) = 0 =3 5 A2
7−3 4 x1
=3 =0
−2 1−3 y1
4x1 + 4y1 = 0 M2
eigenvector : −1 A1
1
7−5 4 x2
=5 =0
−2 1−5 y2
2x2 + 4y2 = 0 M1

eigenvector : −2 A1
1
(b) P = −1 −2 3 0 B2
D =
1 1 0 5

A14 - ID: 5104 [8 marks, 10 minutes]

(a) U = 1 5 4 0 B2
D=
1 6 0 −4
U −1 = 6 −5 B1
−1 1
(b) T n = UDnU −1 = 1 5 4n 0 6 −5 B1M1
1 6 0 4n −1 1
= 4n n
5(4 ) 6 −5 B1M1
4n n
6(4 ) −1 1
4n 0 1 0
= n
= 4n A1
0 4 0 1

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A15 - ID: 5105 [12 marks, 14 minutes]

−1
4 5 1 −47 −3 31
1
(a) M −1 = 1 −6 5 = 28 2 −19 M1A2
−5
6 7 2 43 2 −29
x −7 525
1
y = M −1 7 = −315
−5
z 7 −490
x = −105 y = 63 z = 98 M1A1
4
5 1
(b) det 1
−6 5 = −188 − 10 + 25a + 7 − −6a
a
7 2
det = 0 −191 + 31a = 0 a = 6 161 M2A1
(c) x = −105 y = 63 z = 98 b = 6 161(−105) + 7(63) + 2(98)
b = − 9 905 M3A1

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