4.03i Determinant: area scale factor and orientation

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Edexcel FP1 2011 January Q8
9 marks Standard +0.3
8. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & - 2 \\ - 1 & 3 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Find \(\operatorname { det } \mathbf { A }\).
  2. Find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\). The triangle \(R\) is transformed to the triangle \(S\) by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\). Given that the area of triangle \(S\) is 72 square units,
  3. find the area of triangle \(R\). The triangle \(S\) has vertices at the points \(( 0,4 ) , ( 8,16 )\) and \(( 12,4 )\).
  4. Find the coordinates of the vertices of \(R\).
Edexcel FP1 2012 January Q4
11 marks Moderate -0.8
4. A right angled triangle \(T\) has vertices \(A ( 1,1 ) , B ( 2,1 )\) and \(C ( 2,4 )\). When \(T\) is transformed by the matrix \(\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)\), the image is \(T ^ { \prime }\).
  1. Find the coordinates of the vertices of \(T ^ { \prime }\).
  2. Describe fully the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { P }\). The matrices \(\mathbf { Q } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 4 & - 2 \\ 3 & - 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { R } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{array} \right)\) represent two transformations. When \(T\) is transformed by the matrix \(\mathbf { Q R }\), the image is \(T ^ { \prime \prime }\).
  3. Find \(\mathbf { Q R }\).
  4. Find the determinant of \(\mathbf { Q R }\).
  5. Using your answer to part (d), find the area of \(T ^ { \prime \prime }\).
Edexcel FP1 2014 January Q2
7 marks Standard +0.3
2.
  1. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - 4 & 10 \\ - 3 & k \end{array} \right) , \quad \text { where } k \text { is a constant. }$$ The triangle \(T\) is transformed to the triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) by the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\). Given that the area of triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) is twice the area of triangle \(T\), find the possible values of \(k\).
  2. Given that $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & - 2 & 3 \\ - 2 & 5 & 1 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 8 \\ 0 & 2 \\ 1 & - 2 \end{array} \right)$$ find \(\mathbf { B C }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{9093bb1d-4f32-44e7-b0e7-b8c4f8a844e1-05_124_42_2608_1902}
Edexcel FP1 2011 June Q5
8 marks Standard +0.3
5. \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 4 & a \\ b & - 2 \end{array} \right)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are constants. Given that the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) maps the point with coordinates \(( 4,6 )\) onto the point with coordinates \(( 2 , - 8 )\),
  1. find the value of \(a\) and the value of \(b\). A quadrilateral \(R\) has area 30 square units.
    It is transformed into another quadrilateral \(S\) by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\).
    Using your values of \(a\) and \(b\),
  2. find the area of quadrilateral \(S\).
Edexcel FP1 2012 June Q9
14 marks Standard +0.3
9. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & 4 \\ 2 & - 5 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Find \(\operatorname { det } \mathbf { M }\). The transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\) maps the point \(S ( 2 a - 7 , a - 1 )\), where \(a\) is a constant, onto the point \(S ^ { \prime } ( 25 , - 14 )\).
  2. Find the value of \(a\). The point \(R\) has coordinates \(( 6,0 )\). Given that \(O\) is the origin,
  3. find the area of triangle \(O R S\). Triangle \(O R S\) is mapped onto triangle \(O R ^ { \prime } S ^ { \prime }\) by the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
  4. Find the area of triangle \(O R ^ { \prime } S ^ { \prime }\). Given that $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 0 & - 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$$
  5. describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\). The transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\) followed by the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { B }\) is equivalent to the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
  6. Find B.
Edexcel FP1 2013 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
  1. \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } a & 1 \\ 1 & 2 - a \end{array} \right)\), where \(a\) is a constant.
    1. Find det M in terms of \(a\).
      (2)
    A triangle \(T\) is transformed to \(T ^ { \prime }\) by the matrix M .
    Given that the area of \(T ^ { \prime }\) is 0 ,
  2. find the value of \(a\).
    (3)
Edexcel FP1 2015 June Q7
12 marks Standard +0.3
$$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 5 k & 3 k - 1 \\ - 3 & k + 1 \end{array} \right) , \text { where } k \text { is a real constant. }$$ Given that \(\mathbf { A }\) is a singular matrix, find the possible values of \(k\).
(ii) $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 10 & 5 \\ - 3 & 3 \end{array} \right)$$ A triangle \(T\) is transformed onto a triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) by the transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\). The vertices of triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) have coordinates \(( 0,0 ) , ( - 20,6 )\) and \(( 10 c , 6 c )\), where \(c\) is a positive constant. The area of triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) is 135 square units.
  1. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. Find the coordinates of the vertices of the triangle \(T\), in terms of \(c\) where necessary.
  3. Find the value of \(c\).
Edexcel FP1 2017 June Q5
11 marks Standard +0.3
5. (i) $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } p & 2 \\ 3 & p \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 5 & 4 \\ 6 & - 5 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(p\) is a constant.
  1. Find, in terms of \(p\), the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\) Given that $$\mathbf { A B } + 2 \mathbf { A } = k \mathbf { I }$$ where \(k\) is a constant and \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix,
  2. find the value of \(p\) and the value of \(k\).
    (ii) $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } a & - 9 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right) , \text { where } a \text { is a real constant }$$ Triangle \(T\) has an area of 15 square units.
    Triangle \(T\) is transformed to the triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) by the transformation represented by the matrix M. Given that the area of triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) is 270 square units, find the possible values of \(a\).
Edexcel F3 2020 June Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 3 & - 4 & k \\ 1 & - 2 & k \\ 1 & - 5 & 5 \end{array} \right) \text { where } k \text { is a constant }$$ Given that 3 is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\),
  1. find the value of \(k\).
  2. Hence find the other two eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { M }\).
  3. Find a normalised eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue 3
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Edexcel F3 2022 June Q6
8 marks Standard +0.8
6. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } x & 1 & 3 \\ 2 & 4 & x \\ - 4 & - 2 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that \(\mathbf { A }\) is non-singular for all real values of \(x\).
  2. Determine, in terms of \(x , \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\)
OCR MEI FP2 2010 June Q3
19 marks Standard +0.8
3
    1. A \(3 \times 3\) matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) has characteristic equation $$2 \lambda ^ { 3 } + \lambda ^ { 2 } - 13 \lambda + 6 = 0$$ Show that \(\lambda = 2\) is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\). Find the other eigenvalues.
    2. An eigenvector corresponding to \(\lambda = 2\) is \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ - 3 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\). Evaluate \(\mathbf { M } \left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ - 3 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { M } ^ { 2 } \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ \frac { 1 } { 3 } \end{array} \right)\).
      Solve the equation \(\mathbf { M } \left( \begin{array} { l } x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { r } 3 \\ - 3 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\).
    3. Find constants \(A , B , C\) such that $$\mathbf { M } ^ { 4 } = A \mathbf { M } ^ { 2 } + B \mathbf { M } + C \mathbf { I }$$
  1. A \(2 \times 2\) matrix \(\mathbf { N }\) has eigenvalues -1 and 2, with eigenvectors \(\binom { 1 } { 2 }\) and \(\binom { - 1 } { 1 }\) respectively. Find \(\mathbf { N }\). Section B (18 marks)
OCR FP1 2007 June Q9
9 marks Moderate -0.3
9
  1. Write down the matrix, \(\mathbf { A }\), that represents an enlargement, centre ( 0,0 ), with scale factor \(\sqrt { 2 }\).
  2. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is given by \(\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \\ - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \end{array} \right)\). Describe fully the geometrical transformation represented by \(\mathbf { B }\).
  3. Given that \(\mathbf { C } = \mathbf { A B }\), show that \(\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 1 \\ - 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  4. Draw a diagram showing the unit square and its image under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { C }\).
  5. Write down the determinant of \(\mathbf { C }\) and explain briefly how this value relates to the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { C }\).
OCR FP1 Specimen Q7
11 marks Standard +0.8
7 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Draw a diagram showing the unit square and its image under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\).
  2. The value of \(\operatorname { det } \mathbf { A }\) is 5 . Show clearly how this value relates to your diagram in part (i). A represents a sequence of two elementary geometrical transformations, one of which is a rotation \(R\).
  3. Determine the angle of \(R\), and describe the other transformation fully.
  4. State the matrix that represents \(R\), giving the elements in an exact form.
OCR MEI FP1 2005 January Q1
3 marks Moderate -0.8
1 You are given the matrix \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 3 \\ - 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
Find the inverse of \(\mathbf { M }\).
The transformation associated with \(\mathbf { M }\) is applied to a figure of area 2 square units. What is the area of the transformed figure?
OCR MEI FP1 2006 January Q9
12 marks Standard +0.3
9 A transformation T acts on all points in the plane. The image of a general point P is denoted by \(\mathrm { P } ^ { \prime }\). \(\mathrm { P } ^ { \prime }\) always lies on the line \(y = 2 x\) and has the same \(y\)-coordinate as P. This is illustrated in Fig. 9. \begin{figure}[h]
\includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{4048c232-6a4e-4baa-9262-93428f375203-4_821_837_475_612} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
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  1. Write down the image of the point \(( 10,50 )\) under transformation T .
  2. P has coordinates \(( x , y )\). State the coordinates of \(\mathrm { P } ^ { \prime }\).
  3. All points on a particular line \(l\) are mapped onto the point \(( 3,6 )\). Write down the equation of the line \(l\).
  4. In part (iii), the whole of the line \(l\) was mapped by T onto a single point. There are an infinite number of lines which have this property under T. Describe these lines.
  5. For a different set of lines, the transformation T has the same effect as translation parallel to the \(x\)-axis. Describe this set of lines.
  6. Find the \(2 \times 2\) matrix which represents the transformation.
  7. Show that this matrix is singular. Relate this result to the transformation.
OCR MEI FP1 2008 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1 You are given that matrix \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & - 1 \\ 0 & 3 \end{array} \right)\) and matrix \(\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & 1 \\ - 2 & 4 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find BA.
  2. A plane shape of area 3 square units is transformed using matrix \(\mathbf { A }\). The image is transformed using matrix B. What is the area of the resulting shape?
OCR MEI FP2 2006 January Q3
18 marks Challenging +1.2
3 The matrix \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & 2 & 3 \\ - 2 & - 3 & 6 \\ 2 & 2 & - 4 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Show that the characteristic equation for \(\mathbf { M }\) is \(\lambda ^ { 3 } + 6 \lambda ^ { 2 } - 9 \lambda - 14 = 0\).
  2. Show that - 1 is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\), and find the other two eigenvalues.
  3. Find an eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue - 1 .
  4. Verify that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 3 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 0 \\ 3 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\) are eigenvectors of \(\mathbf { M }\).
  5. Write down a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\), and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\), such that \(\mathbf { M } ^ { 3 } = \mathbf { P D P } \mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\).
  6. Use the Cayley-Hamilton theorem to express \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) in the form \(a \mathbf { M } ^ { 2 } + b \mathbf { M } + c \mathbf { I }\). Section B (18 marks)
OCR MEI FP2 2007 January Q3
18 marks Challenging +1.2
3 Let \(\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 4 & 2 & k \\ 1 & 1 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & - 1 \end{array} \right) (\) where \(k \neq 4 )\) and \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & - 2 & - 6 \\ - 1 & 3 & 1 \\ 1 & - 2 & - 2 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(k\), and show that, when \(k = 2 , \mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 } = \frac { 1 } { 2 } \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 2 & 4 \\ 4 & - 6 & - 10 \\ - 1 & 2 & 2 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Verify that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 4 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { l } 2 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 3 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\) are eigenvectors of \(\mathbf { M }\), and find the corresponding eigenvalues.
  3. Show that \(\mathbf { M } ^ { n } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 4 & - 6 & - 10 \\ 2 & - 3 & - 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array} \right) + 2 ^ { n - 1 } \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 2 & 4 & 4 \\ - 3 & 6 & 6 \\ 1 & - 2 & - 2 \end{array} \right)\). Section B (18 marks)
OCR MEI FP2 2009 January Q3
17 marks Standard +0.8
3
  1. A curve has polar equation \(r = a \tan \theta\) for \(0 \leqslant \theta \leqslant \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\), where \(a\) is a positive constant.
    1. Sketch the curve.
    2. Find the area of the region between the curve and the line \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 4 } \pi\). Indicate this region on your sketch.
    1. Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for the matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) where $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 0.2 & 0.8 \\ 0.3 & 0.7 \end{array} \right)$$
    2. Give a matrix \(\mathbf { Q }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { M } = \mathbf { Q D } \mathbf { Q } ^ { - 1 }\). Section B (18 marks)
OCR MEI FP2 2012 June Q3
18 marks Challenging +1.2
3
  1. Find the value of \(a\) for which the matrix $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & 2 & 3 \\ - 1 & a & 4 \\ 3 & - 2 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ does not have an inverse.
    Assuming that \(a\) does not have this value, find the inverse of \(\mathbf { M }\) in terms of \(a\).
  2. Hence solve the following system of equations. $$\begin{aligned} x + 2 y + 3 z & = 1 \\ - x + 4 z & = - 2 \\ 3 x - 2 y + 2 z & = 1 \end{aligned}$$
  3. Find the value of \(b\) for which the following system of equations has a solution. $$\begin{aligned} x + 2 y + 3 z & = 1 \\ - x + 6 y + 4 z & = - 2 \\ 3 x - 2 y + 2 z & = b \end{aligned}$$ Find the general solution in this case and describe the solution geometrically.
OCR MEI FP2 2013 June Q3
18 marks Standard +0.8
3 You are given the matrix \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } k & - 7 & 4 \\ 2 & - 2 & 3 \\ 1 & - 3 & - 2 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Show that when \(k = 5\) the determinant of \(\mathbf { A }\) is zero. Obtain an expression for the inverse of \(\mathbf { A }\) when \(k \neq 5\).
  2. Solve the matrix equation $$\left( \begin{array} { r r r }
OCR FP1 2014 June Q4
6 marks Moderate -0.3
4
  1. Find the matrix that represents a shear with the \(y\)-axis invariant, the image of the point \(( 1,0 )\) being the point \(( 1,4 )\).
  2. The matrix \(\mathbf { X }\) is given by \(\mathbf { X } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \\ - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 2 } \end{array} \right)\).
    1. Describe fully the geometrical transformation represented by \(\mathbf { X }\).
    2. Find the value of the determinant of \(\mathbf { X }\) and describe briefly how this value relates to the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { X }\).
OCR MEI FP1 2011 January Q2
7 marks Moderate -0.3
2 You are given that \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 4 & 0 \\ - 1 & 3 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. The transformation associated with \(\mathbf { M }\) is applied to a figure of area 3 square units. Find the area of the transformed figure.
  2. Find \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) and \(\operatorname { det } \mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. Explain the significance of \(\operatorname { det } \mathbf { M } \times \operatorname { det } \mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of transformations.
OCR MEI FP1 2015 June Q9
12 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The triangle ABC has vertices at \(\mathrm { A } ( 0,0 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 0,2 )\) and \(\mathrm { C } ( 4,1 )\). The matrix \(\left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 2 \\ 3 & 0 \end{array} \right)\) represents a transformation T .
  1. The transformation \(T\) maps triangle \(A B C\) onto triangle \(A ^ { \prime } B ^ { \prime } C ^ { \prime }\). Find the coordinates of \(A ^ { \prime } , B ^ { \prime }\) and \(C ^ { \prime }\). Triangle \(A ^ { \prime } B ^ { \prime } C ^ { \prime }\) is now mapped onto triangle \(A ^ { \prime \prime } B ^ { \prime \prime } C ^ { \prime \prime }\) using the matrix \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 4 & 0 \\ 0 & 2 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Describe fully the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
  3. Triangle \(\mathrm { A } ^ { \prime \prime } \mathrm { B } ^ { \prime \prime } \mathrm { C } ^ { \prime \prime }\) is now mapped back onto ABC by a single transformation. Find the matrix representing this transformation.
  4. Calculate the area of \(A ^ { \prime \prime } B ^ { \prime \prime } C ^ { \prime \prime }\).
OCR MEI FP1 2016 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.3
1 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 8 & - 2 \\ p & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(p \neq - 4\).
  1. Find the inverse of \(\mathbf { M }\) in terms of \(p\).
  2. \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{578345cb-e7a1-41fd-abf8-a977912965e8-2_1086_885_584_587} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 1}
    \end{figure} The triangle shown in Fig. 1 undergoes the transformation represented by the matrix \(\left( \begin{array} { c c } 8 & - 2 \\ 3 & 1 \end{array} \right)\). Find the area of the image of the triangle following this transformation.