CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 November — Question 5

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleFurther Paper 1 (Further Paper 1)
Year2022
SessionNovember
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TopicInvariant lines and eigenvalues and vectors

5 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \\ \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & k \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant.
  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents a sequence of two geometrical transformations. State the type of each transformation, and make clear the order in which they are applied.
  2. The triangle \(A B C\) in the \(x - y\) plane is transformed by \(\mathbf { M }\) onto triangle \(D E F\). Find, in terms of \(k\), the single matrix which transforms triangle \(D E F\) onto triangle \(A B C\).
  3. Find the set of values of \(k\) for which the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\) has no invariant lines through the origin.

5 The matrix $\mathbf { M }$ is given by $\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \\ \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & k \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, where $k$ is a constant.\\
(a) The matrix $\mathbf { M }$ represents a sequence of two geometrical transformations.

State the type of each transformation, and make clear the order in which they are applied.\\

(b) The triangle $A B C$ in the $x - y$ plane is transformed by $\mathbf { M }$ onto triangle $D E F$.

Find, in terms of $k$, the single matrix which transforms triangle $D E F$ onto triangle $A B C$.\\

(c) Find the set of values of $k$ for which the transformation represented by $\mathbf { M }$ has no invariant lines through the origin.\\

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