4.03n Inverse 2x2 matrix

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Edexcel FP1 2014 June Q4
7 marks Moderate -0.8
4. (i) Given that $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 2 \\ 3 & - 1 \\ 4 & 5 \end{array} \right) \text { and } \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & - 1 & 4 \\ 1 & 3 & 1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. find \(\mathbf { A B }\).
  2. Explain why \(\mathbf { A B } \neq \mathbf { B A }\).
    (ii) Given that $$\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { c r } 2 k & - 2 \\ 3 & k \end{array} \right) \text {, where } k \text { is a real number }$$ find \(\mathbf { C } ^ { - 1 }\), giving your answer in terms of \(k\).
Edexcel FP1 2015 June Q6
12 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) Prove by induction that, for \(n \in \mathbb { Z } ^ { + }\),
$$\left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 0 \\ - 1 & 5 \end{array} \right) ^ { n } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 0 \\ - \frac { 1 } { 4 } \left( 5 ^ { n } - 1 \right) & 5 ^ { n } \end{array} \right)$$ (ii) Prove by induction that, for \(n \in \mathbb { Z } ^ { + }\), $$\sum _ { r = 1 } ^ { n } ( 2 r - 1 ) ^ { 2 } = \frac { 1 } { 3 } n \left( 4 n ^ { 2 } - 1 \right)$$
Edexcel FP1 2018 June Q3
9 marks Standard +0.3
3. (i) Given that $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { A } \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 5 & 12 \\ 3 & - 5 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. Hence, or otherwise, find the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
    (ii) Given that $$\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 0 & 1 \\ - 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$$
    1. describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { C }\).
    2. Hence find the matrix \(\mathbf { C } ^ { 39 }\)
Edexcel FP1 Q5
7 marks Moderate -0.3
5. Given that \(a\) and \(b\) are non-zero constants and that $$\mathbf { X } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } a & 2 b \\ - a & 3 b \end{array} \right) ,$$
  1. find \(\mathbf { X } ^ { - 1 }\), giving your answer in terms of \(a\) and \(b\). Given also that \(\mathbf { Z X } = \mathbf { Y }\), where \(\mathbf { Y } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 3 a & b \\ a & 2 b \end{array} \right)\),
  2. find \(\mathbf { Z }\), simplifying your answer.
Edexcel F3 2021 January Q5
9 marks Standard +0.8
5. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 6 & - 2 & - 1 \\ - 2 & 6 & - 1 \\ - 1 & - 1 & 5 \end{array} \right)$$ Given that 8 is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\)
  1. determine an eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue 8
  2. Determine the other two eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { M }\).
  3. Hence find an orthogonal matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { P } ^ { T } \mathbf { M P } = \mathbf { D }\) 5.
Edexcel FP3 2010 June Q6
13 marks Standard +0.3
6. \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 1 & 0 & 3 \\ 0 & - 2 & 1 \\ k & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant. Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 1 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { M }\),
  1. find the eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { M }\) corresponding to \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 6 \\ 1 \\ 6 \end{array} \right)\),
  2. show that \(k = 3\),
  3. show that \(\mathbf { M }\) has exactly two eigenvalues. A transformation \(T : \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 } \rightarrow \mathbb { R } ^ { 3 }\) is represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
    The transformation \(T\) maps the line \(l _ { 1 }\), with cartesian equations \(\frac { x - 2 } { 1 } = \frac { y } { - 3 } = \frac { z + 1 } { 4 }\), onto the line \(l _ { 2 }\).
  4. Taking \(k = 3\), find cartesian equations of \(l _ { 2 }\).
Edexcel FP3 2013 June Q5
13 marks Standard +0.8
  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by
$$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & 1 & a \\ 2 & b & c \\ - 1 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) , \text { where } a , b \text { and } c \text { are constants. }$$
  1. Given that \(\mathbf { j } + \mathbf { k }\) and \(\mathbf { i } - \mathbf { k }\) are two of the eigenvectors of \(\mathbf { M }\), find
    1. the values of \(a , b\) and \(c\),
    2. the eigenvalues which correspond to the two given eigenvectors.
  2. The matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) is given by $$\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 1 & d \\ - 1 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \text {, where } d \text { is constant, } d \neq - 1$$ Find
    1. the determinant of \(\mathbf { P }\) in terms of \(d\),
    2. the matrix \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(d\).
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 2006 January Q6
7 marks Standard +0.3
6 The matrix \(\mathbf { C }\) is given by \(\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 8 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { C } ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Given that \(\mathbf { C } = \mathbf { A B }\), where \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 \end{array} \right)\), find \(\mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }\).
OCR FP1 2008 January Q7
7 marks Moderate -0.3
7 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } a & 3 \\ - 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Given that \(\mathbf { A }\) is singular, find \(a\).
  2. Given instead that \(\mathbf { A }\) is non-singular, find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) and hence solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} a x + 3 y & = 1 \\ - 2 x + y & = - 1 \end{aligned}$$
OCR FP1 2007 June Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 3 & 5 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\). The matrix \(\mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }\) is given by \(\mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 1 \\ 4 & - 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Find \(( \mathbf { A B } ) ^ { - 1 }\).
OCR FP1 2008 June Q1
4 marks Moderate -0.8
1 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 4 & 1 \\ 5 & 2 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix. Find
  1. \(\mathbf { A } - 3 \mathbf { I }\),
  2. \(\mathrm { A } ^ { - 1 }\).
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}
\end{figure}
  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 2007 January Q9
13 marks Standard +0.3
9 Matrices \(\mathbf { M }\) and \(\mathbf { N }\) are given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { N } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 3 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) and \(\mathbf { N } ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Find \(\mathbf { M N }\) and \(( \mathbf { M N } ) ^ { - \mathbf { 1 } }\). Verify that \(( \mathbf { M N } ) ^ { - 1 } = \mathbf { N } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\).
  3. The result \(( \mathbf { P Q } ) ^ { - 1 } = \mathbf { Q } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\) is true for any two \(2 \times 2\), non-singular matrices \(\mathbf { P }\) and \(\mathbf { Q }\). The first two lines of a proof of this general result are given below. Beginning with these two lines, complete the general proof. $$\begin{aligned} & ( \mathbf { P Q } ) ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { P Q } = \mathbf { I } \\ \Rightarrow & ( \mathbf { P Q } ) ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { P Q Q } \mathbf { Q } ^ { - 1 } = \mathbf { I Q } ^ { - 1 } \end{aligned}$$
OCR MEI FP1 2005 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1
  1. Find the inverse of the matrix \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 4 & 3 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Use this inverse to solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} 4 x + 3 y & = 5 \\ x + 2 y & = - 4 \end{aligned}$$ showing your working clearly.
OCR FP1 2009 January Q2
4 marks Moderate -0.8
2 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 0 \\ a & 5 \end{array} \right)\). Find
  1. \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\),
  2. \(2 \mathbf { A } - \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 4 \end{array} \right)\).
OCR FP1 2014 June Q3
7 marks Moderate -0.8
3 The matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\) are given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r l } 2 & 1 \\ - 4 & 5 \end{array} \right) , \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix. Find
  1. \(4 \mathbf { A } - \mathbf { B } + 2 \mathbf { I }\),
  2. \(\mathrm { A } ^ { - 1 }\),
  3. \(\left( \mathbf { A B } ^ { - 1 } \right) ^ { - 1 }\).
OCR FP1 2015 June Q3
5 marks Moderate -0.3
3 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & a \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(a\) is a constant.
  1. Find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\). The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is given by \(\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & a \\ 4 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Given that \(\mathbf { P A } = \mathbf { B }\), find the matrix \(\mathbf { P }\).
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 2009 June Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.8
1
  1. Find the inverse of the matrix \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 4 & - 1 \\ 3 & 2 \end{array} \right)\).
  2. Use this inverse to solve the simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} & 4 x - y = 49 \\ & 3 x + 2 y = 100 \end{aligned}$$ showing your working clearly.
OCR MEI FP1 2010 June Q2
6 marks Moderate -0.3
2 You are given that \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & - 5 \\ 3 & 7 \end{array} \right)\). \(\mathbf { M } \binom { x } { y } = \binom { 9 } { - 1 }\) represents two simultaneous equations.
  1. Write down these two equations.
  2. Find \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) and use it to solve the equations.
OCR MEI FP1 2010 June Q9
14 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The matrices \(\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 0 & 1 \\ - 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { Q } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\) represent transformations \(P\) and \(Q\) respectively.
  1. Describe fully the transformations P and Q . \begin{figure}[h]
    \includegraphics[alt={},max width=\textwidth]{e449d411-aaa9-4167-aa9c-c28d31446d52-4_625_849_470_648} \captionsetup{labelformat=empty} \caption{Fig. 9}
    \end{figure} Fig. 9 shows triangle T with vertices \(\mathrm { A } ( 2,0 ) , \mathrm { B } ( 1,2 )\) and \(\mathrm { C } ( 3,1 )\).
    Triangle T is transformed first by transformation P , then by transformation Q .
  2. Find the single matrix that represents this composite transformation.
  3. This composite transformation maps triangle T onto triangle \(\mathrm { T } ^ { \prime }\), with vertices \(\mathrm { A } ^ { \prime } , \mathrm { B } ^ { \prime }\) and \(\mathrm { C } ^ { \prime }\). Calculate the coordinates of \(\mathrm { A } ^ { \prime } , \mathrm { B } ^ { \prime }\) and \(\mathrm { C } ^ { \prime }\). T' is reflected in the line \(y = - x\) to give a new triangle, T".
  4. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { R }\) that represents reflection in the line \(y = - x\).
  5. A single transformation maps \(\mathrm { T } ^ { \prime \prime }\) onto the original triangle, T . Find the matrix representing this transformation.
OCR MEI FP1 2011 June Q9
13 marks Moderate -0.3
9 The simultaneous equations $$\begin{aligned} & 2 x - y = 1 \\ & 3 x + k y = b \end{aligned}$$ are represented by the matrix equation \(\mathbf { M } \binom { x } { y } = \binom { 1 } { b }\).
  1. Write down the matrix \(\mathbf { M }\).
  2. State the value of \(k\) for which \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) does not exist and find \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(k\) when \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) exists. Use \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) to solve the simultaneous equations when \(k = 5\) and \(b = 21\).
  3. What can you say about the solutions of the equations when \(k = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }\) ?
  4. The two equations can be interpreted as representing two lines in the \(x - y\) plane. Describe the relationship between these two lines
    (A) when \(k = 5\) and \(b = 21\),
    (B) when \(k = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }\) and \(b = 1\),
    (C) when \(k = - \frac { 3 } { 2 }\) and \(b = \frac { 3 } { 2 }\). RECOGNISING ACHIEVEMENT
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.