OCR MEI FP1 2006 June — Question 5

Exam BoardOCR MEI
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJune
TopicInvariant lines and eigenvalues and vectors

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  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { S } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } - 1 & 2
    - 3 & 4 \end{array} \right)\) represents a transformation.
    (A) Show that the point \(( 1,1 )\) is invariant under this transformation.
    (B) Calculate \(\mathbf { S } ^ { - 1 }\).
    (C) Verify that \(( 1,1 )\) is also invariant under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { S } ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Part (i) may be generalised as follows. If \(( x , y )\) is an invariant point under a transformation represented by the non-singular matrix \(\mathbf { T }\), it is also invariant under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { T } ^ { - 1 }\). Starting with \(\mathbf { T } \binom { x } { y } = \binom { x } { y }\), or otherwise, prove this result.