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System of Linear Equations

Section 12.2 Solving Equations by Inverse of Matrices

Attempt ALL questions. The full marks of this test are 97.

Level 1

1. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(3 marks)

2. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(3 marks)

3. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(3 marks)

4. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(3 marks)

5. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(4 marks)

6. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(4 marks)

7. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(4 marks)

8. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(4 marks)

9. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(4 marks)

10. Determine the number of solutions to .

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(3 marks)

11. Determine the number of solutions to .

(2 marks)

12. Determine the number of solutions to .

(3 marks)

13. Determine the number of solutions to .

(2 marks)
14. Determine the number of solutions to .
(3 marks)

Level 2

15. Solve by the method of inverse matrix.

(5 marks)

16. Consider the system of linear equations (S): .

(a) Find the values of k such that (S) has a unique solution.
(b) If k = 1, solve (S).
(4 marks)

17. Find the values of p and q such that the system of linear equations
does not have unique solution.
(4 marks)

18. Let and .

(a) Find AB.

(b) Hence solve .
(7 marks)

19. Let .

(a) Find the values of a and b such that 0, where I is the 2  2 identity
matrix.

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(b) Using the result of (a), show that .

(c) Solve the system of linear equations .

(9 marks)

20. Let .

(a) Find and . Hence deduce a formula of , where n is any positive integers.
(b) Prove, by mathematical induction, that the formula of is true for all positive integers
n.
(c) Find the inverse of .
(d) Solve the system of linear equations by method of
inverse matrix.
(13 marks)

21. (a) Given that . Find the values of .

(b) Let and be the values of k obtained in (a) and . It is known that

, where i  1 and 2. Find .

(c) Find the number of solutions to the system of linear equations .

(10 marks)

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System of Linear Equations

Section 12.3 Solving Equations by Cramer’s Rule

Attempt ALL questions. The full marks of this test are 81.

Level 1

1. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(3 marks)

2. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(3 marks)

3. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(3 marks)

4. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(3 marks)

5. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(4 marks)

6. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(4 marks)

7. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

(4 marks)
8. Solve by Cramer’s rule.
(4 marks)

9. Solve by Cramer’s rule.

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(4 marks)
10. Solve by Cramer’s rule.
(4 marks)

11. Determine whether can solve by Cramer’s rule. If yes,

solve the system of linear equations.
(2 marks)
12. Determine whether can solve by Cramer’s rule. If
yes, solve the system of linear equations.
(5 marks)

Level 2

13. Use Cramer’s rule to solve .

(5 marks)

14. Use Cramer’s rule to solve the system of linear equations ,

where a, b and c are distinct real numbers.
(6 marks)

15. Show that the system of linear equations

has a unique solution when k  9.
Hence solve the system of linear equations for k  9.
(6 marks)

16. (a) Factorize .

(b) Solve the system of linear equations

by Cramer’s rule, where a, b

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and c are non-zero and distinct real numbers.

(8 marks)

17. Consider the system of linear equations (E): .

(a) Find the conditions such that the system of linear equations (E) has a unique solution.
Hence solve (E).
(b) Find the values of p such that the system of linear equations
is solvable.
(13 marks)

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System of Linear Equations

Section 12.4 Solving Equation by Gaussian Elimination

Attempt ALL questions. The full marks of this test are 146.

Level 1

1. Consider the system of linear equations (E): .

Reduce (E) in row echelon form and solve (E).
(4 marks)

2. Consider the system of linear equations (E): .

Reduce (E) in row echelon form and solve (E).
(4 marks)

3. Consider the system of linear equations (E): . Reduce

(E) in row echelon form and solve (E).
(4 marks)

4. Consider the system of linear equations (E): .

Reduce (E) in row echelon form and solve (E).
(4 marks)

5. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

6. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

7. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

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8. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

9. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

10. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

11. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

12. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

13. Solve the system of linear equation .

(4 marks)

14. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)

15. Using Gaussian elimination, solve .

(4 marks)
16. If the system of linear equations is solvable, find the
values of k and solve the system.
(6 marks)

17. Consider the system of linear equations , where

m is a real constant. Find the values of m such that the system of linear equations
(a) has infinitely many solutions,
(b) has no solution.
(6 marks)

18. Consider the system of linear equations (E): , where k is

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a real number. Find the values of k such that the system of linear equations (E) has
(a) a unique solution,
(b) infinitely many solutions,
(c) no solution.
(9 marks)

Level 2

19. Use Gaussian elimination to solve .

(5 marks)
20. Consider the system of linear equations (S):
, where a and b are real constants. If the system of linear equations (S) has infinitely
many solutions, solve (S).
(11 marks)

21. Consider the system of linear equations (*): , where

k is a real constant.
Find the values of k such that (*) has
(a) a unique solution,
(b) infinitely many solutions,
(c) no solution,
and solve the system in cases where (*) has solution(s).
(15 marks)

22. Consider the system of linear equations (E): .

(a) Prove that
(i) (E) has a unique solution if ,
(ii) (E) has infinitely many solutions if and .
(b) Solve (E) if
(i) a = b = 1, p = q = 1 and r = 2,
(ii) a = 1, b = 1, p = q = 1 and r = 2.
(13 marks)

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23. Consider the system of linear equations (E): .

(a) Solve (E).
(b) By considering the values of x, y and z obtained in (a), find the least value of
and the corresponding values of x, y and z.
(9 marks)

24. (a) There are some $10-note, $20-note and $50-note in a box. The total amount of the
notes is $820. There are all together 30 notes and the number of $50-note is 4 times of
the number of $10-note. Let x, y and z be the number of $10-note, $20-note and $50-
note respectively. Using x, y and z to construct a system of linear equations.
(b) Solve the system in (a) and find the number of the notes.
(6 marks)

25. (a) A three-digit number is decreased by 396 when its hundreds digit and the units digit is
reversed, and decreased by 450 when its hundreds digit and tens digit is reversed. The
sum of the units digit and tens digit is smaller than the hundreds digit by 2. Let x, y and
z be the units digit, tens digit and hundreds digit of the original number respectively.
Using x, y and z to construct a system of linear equations.
(b) Solve the system in (a) and find the original number.
(6 marks)

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System of Linear Equations

Section 12.5 Homogeneous Systems of Linear Equations

Attempt ALL questions. The full marks of this test are 76.

Level 1

1. Solve the system of linear equations .

(3 marks)

2. Solve the system of linear equations .

(3 marks)

3. Solve the system of linear equations .

(3 marks)

4. Solve the system of linear equations .

(4 marks)
5. Solve the system of linear equations .
(4 marks)

6. Solve the system of linear equations .

(4 marks)

7. (a) Show that .

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(b) Find the values of k such that the system of linear equations
has non-trivial solutions.
(6 marks)

8. Find x : y : z by solving the system of linear equations

.
(5 marks)

Level 2

9. Consider the system of linear equations:

.
(a) Find the values of a such that the system of linear equations has non-trivial solutions.
(b) Hence solve the equations for each case.
(11 marks)

10. Consider the system of linear equations:

.
(a) Find the condition of a, b and c such that the system of linear equations has non-trivial
solutions.
(b) If a = 3, b = 1 and c = 2, prove that .

(6 marks)

11. Consider the system of linear equations: . If x, y and z are not all
zero, prove that .
(4 marks)

12. Consider the system of linear equations: , where k is a

real number. If the system of linear equations is solvable, solve the system of linear

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equations.
(10 marks)

13. (a) Factorize .

(b) Consider the system of linear equations: . Find x : y :

z.
(7 marks)

14. (a) Solve the system of linear equations .

(b) Using the results of (a), solve the system of linear equations
, where
.
(6 marks)

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