Edexcel F3 2021 October — Question 4

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleF3 (Further Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2021
SessionOctober
Topic3x3 Matrices

4. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by $$\left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 0 & - 1
k & 3 & 2
- 2 & 1 & k \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that \(\operatorname { det } \mathbf { M } = 5 k - 10\) Given that \(k \neq 2\)
  2. find \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(k\). The points \(O ( 0,0,0 ) , A ( 4 , - 8,3 ) , B ( - 2,5 , - 4 )\) and \(C ( 4 , - 6,8 )\) are the vertices of a tetrahedron \(T\). The transformation represented by matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) transforms \(T\) to a tetrahedron with volume 50
  3. Determine the possible values of \(k\).