Edexcel FP1 2018 June — Question 3

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2018
SessionJune
TopicMatrices

3. (i) Given that $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 2 & 3
1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { A } \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 5 & 12
3 & - 5 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
    (ii) Given that $$\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 0 & 1
    - 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$$
  3. describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { C }\).
  4. Hence find the matrix \(\mathbf { C } ^ { 39 }\)