AQA FP1 2006 January — Question 7

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFP1 (Further Pure Mathematics 1)
Year2006
SessionJanuary
TopicLinear transformations

7
  1. The transformation T is defined by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), where $$\mathbf { A } = \left[ \begin{array} { r r } 0 & - 1
    - 1 & 0 \end{array} \right]$$
    1. Describe the transformation T geometrically.
    2. Calculate the matrix product \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 }\).
    3. Explain briefly why the transformation T followed by T is the identity transformation.
  2. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is defined by $$\mathbf { B } = \left[ \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1
    0 & 1 \end{array} \right]$$
    1. Calculate \(\mathbf { B } ^ { 2 } - \mathbf { A } ^ { 2 }\).
    2. Calculate \(( \mathbf { B } + \mathbf { A } ) ( \mathbf { B } - \mathbf { A } )\).