Edexcel CP AS Specimen — Question 6

Exam BoardEdexcel
ModuleCP AS (Core Pure AS)
SessionSpecimen
TopicLinear transformations

  1. Show that \(\mathbf { M }\) is non-singular. The hexagon \(R\) is transformed to the hexagon \(S\) by the transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { M }\). Given that the area of hexagon \(R\) is 5 square units,
  2. find the area of hexagon \(S\). The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents an enlargement, with centre \(( 0,0 )\) and scale factor \(k\), where \(k > 0\), followed by a rotation anti-clockwise through an angle \(\theta\) about \(( 0,0 )\).
  3. Find the value of \(k\).
  4. Find the value of \(\theta\).