Edexcel FP2 AS 2019 June — Question 1

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleFP2 AS (Further Pure 2 AS)
Year2019
SessionJune
TopicInvariant lines and eigenvalues and vectors

  1. Given that
$$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 2
2 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. find the characteristic equation for the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), simplifying your answer.
  2. Hence find an expression for the matrix \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) in the form \(\lambda \mathbf { A } + \mu \mathbf { I }\), where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are constants to be found.