Edexcel FP1 2014 January — Question 7

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2014
SessionJanuary
TopicMatrices

7. $$\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 3 a & - 2 a
- b & 2 b \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - 6 a & 7 a
2 b & - b \end{array} \right)$$ where \(a\) and \(b\) are non-zero constants.
  1. Find \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\), leaving your answer in terms of \(a\) and \(b\). Given that $$\mathbf { M } = \mathbf { P Q }$$
  2. find the matrix \(\mathbf { Q }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
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