3 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } k & 0
0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0
1 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant and \(k \neq 0\) and \(k \neq 1\).

1. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents a sequence of two geometrical transformations. State the type of each transformation, and make clear the order in which they are applied.
   The unit square in the \(x - y\) plane is transformed by \(\mathbf { M }\) onto parallelogram \(O P Q R\).
2. Find, in terms of \(k\), the area of parallelogram \(O P Q R\) and the matrix which transforms \(O P Q R\) onto the unit square.
3. Show that the line through the origin with gradient \(\frac { 1 } { k - 1 }\) is invariant under the transformation in the \(x - y\) plane represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).