CAIE Further Paper 1 2020 Specimen — Question 5 12 marks

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2020
SessionSpecimen
Marks12
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TopicInvariant lines and eigenvalues and vectors
TypeFind invariant lines through origin
DifficultyStandard +0.3 This is a standard Further Maths linear transformations question covering routine techniques: finding when a matrix is singular (det=0), finding invariant lines (eigenvectors when eigenvalue=0 for singular matrix), using determinant for area scaling, and finding inverse matrix. All parts are textbook exercises requiring direct application of learned methods with no novel problem-solving.
Spec4.03g Invariant points and lines4.03h Determinant 2x2: calculation4.03i Determinant: area scale factor and orientation4.03q Inverse transformations

5 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r }

Question 5(a):
AnswerMarks Guidance
\(-20 + 3k = 0\)M1 1 mark
\(k = \frac{20}{3}\)A1 1 mark
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Question 5(b):
AnswerMarks Guidance
Consider \(\begin{pmatrix}5 & 6\\-3 & -4\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}x\\y\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}5x+6y\\-3x-4y\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}X\\Y\end{pmatrix}\)M1 1 mark
Line through \(O\), so \(Y = mX\)M1 1 mark
Invariant line, so \(Y = mX\): \(-3x - 4mx = m(5x + 6mx)\)M1A1 2 marks
\(6m^2 + 9m + 3 = 0\)A1 1 mark
\(m = -1, -\frac{1}{2}\)A1 1 mark
Invariant lines \(y = -x\), \(2y + x = 0\)A1 1 mark
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Question 5(c)(i):
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\(\det\mathbf{A} = -20 + 18 = -2\)M1 1 mark
Area \(= 2\times10 = 20\text{ cm}^2\)A1 1 mark
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Question 5(c)(ii):
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\(\mathbf{A}^{-1} = \frac{1}{-2}\begin{pmatrix}-4 & -6\\3 & 5\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}2 & 3\\-\frac{3}{2} & -\frac{5}{2}\end{pmatrix}\)M1A1 2
## Question 5(a):

| $-20 + 3k = 0$ | M1 | 1 mark |
| $k = \frac{20}{3}$ | A1 | 1 mark |
| | | **2** |

## Question 5(b):

| Consider $\begin{pmatrix}5 & 6\\-3 & -4\end{pmatrix}\begin{pmatrix}x\\y\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}5x+6y\\-3x-4y\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}X\\Y\end{pmatrix}$ | M1 | 1 mark |
| Line through $O$, so $Y = mX$ | M1 | 1 mark |
| Invariant line, so $Y = mX$: $-3x - 4mx = m(5x + 6mx)$ | M1A1 | 2 marks |
| $6m^2 + 9m + 3 = 0$ | A1 | 1 mark |
| $m = -1, -\frac{1}{2}$ | A1 | 1 mark |
| Invariant lines $y = -x$, $2y + x = 0$ | A1 | 1 mark |
| | | **6** |

## Question 5(c)(i):

| $\det\mathbf{A} = -20 + 18 = -2$ | M1 | 1 mark |
| Area $= 2\times10 = 20\text{ cm}^2$ | A1 | 1 mark |
| | | **2** |

## Question 5(c)(ii):

| $\mathbf{A}^{-1} = \frac{1}{-2}\begin{pmatrix}-4 & -6\\3 & 5\end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix}2 & 3\\-\frac{3}{2} & -\frac{5}{2}\end{pmatrix}$ | M1A1 | **2** |

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5 The matrix $\mathbf { A }$ is given by

$$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r }

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