AQA Further Paper 1 2023 June — Question 10

Exam BoardAQA
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2023
SessionJune
Topic3x3 Matrices

10 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is defined as $$\mathbf { M } = \left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 2 & - 1 & 1
- 1 & - 1 & - 2
1 & 2 & c \end{array} \right]$$ where \(c\) is a real number. 10
  1. The linear transformation T is represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { M }\)
    Show that, for one particular value of \(c\), the image under \(T\) of every point lies in the plane $$x + 5 y + 3 z = 0$$ State the value of \(c\) for which this occurs.
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  2. It is given that \(\mathbf { M }\) is a non-singular matrix.
    10
    1. State any restrictions on the value of \(c\)
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    2. (iii) Using your answer from part (b)(ii), solve \(\begin{array} { r } 2 x - y + z = - 3
    3. - x - y - 2 z = - 6
      x + 2 y + 4 z = 13 \end{array}\)\(\_\_\_\_\)