Edexcel FP1 2016 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2016
SessionJune
TopicMatrices

  1. Given that \(k\) is a real number and that
$$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 + k & k
k & 1 - k \end{array} \right)$$ find the exact values of \(k\) for which \(\mathbf { A }\) is a singular matrix. Give your answers in their simplest form.
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