4.03o Inverse 3x3 matrix

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CAIE Further Paper 1 2021 June Q4
14 marks Standard +0.8
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents the sequence of two transformations in the \(x - y\) plane given by a rotation of \(60 ^ { \circ }\) anticlockwise about the origin followed by a one-way stretch in the \(x\)-direction, scale factor \(d ( d \neq 0 )\).
  1. Find \(\mathbf { M }\) in terms of \(d\).
  2. The unit square in the \(x - y\) plane is transformed by \(\mathbf { M }\) onto a parallelogram of area \(\frac { 1 } { 2 } d ^ { 2 }\) units \({ } ^ { 2 }\). Show that \(d = 2\).
    The matrix \(\mathbf { N }\) is such that \(\mathbf { M N } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ \frac { 1 } { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \end{array} \right)\).
  3. Find \(\mathbf { N }\).
  4. Find the equations of the invariant lines, through the origin, of the transformation in the \(x - y\) plane represented by \(\mathbf { M N }\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2023 June Q1
7 marks Standard +0.3
1 Let \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. Prove by mathematical induction that, for all positive integers \(n\), $$2 \mathbf { A } ^ { n } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 \times 3 ^ { n } & 0 \\ 3 ^ { n } - 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
  2. Find, in terms of \(n\), the inverse of \(\mathbf { A } ^ { n }\). \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\) \(\_\_\_\_\)
CAIE Further Paper 1 2023 June Q4
14 marks Challenging +1.2
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } \cos 2 \theta & - \sin 2 \theta \\ \sin 2 \theta & \cos 2 \theta \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & k \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(0 < \theta < \pi\) and \(k\) is a non-zero constant. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents a sequence of two geometrical transformations, one of which is a shear.
  1. Describe fully the other transformation and state the order in which the transformations are applied.
  2. Write \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) as the product of two matrices, neither of which is \(\mathbf { I }\).
  3. Find, in terms of \(k\), the value of \(\tan \theta\) for which \(\mathbf { M - I }\) is singular.
  4. Given that \(k = 2 \sqrt { 3 }\) and \(\theta = \frac { 1 } { 3 } \pi\), show that the invariant points of the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\) lie on the line \(3 y + \sqrt { 3 } x = 0\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2024 June Q4
13 marks Standard +0.3
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { 2 } & - \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 3 } \\ \frac { 1 } { 2 } \sqrt { 3 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 14 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\).
  1. The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents a sequence of two geometrical transformations in the \(x - y\) plane. Give full details of each transformation, and make clear the order in which they are applied.
  2. Write \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) as the product of two matrices, neither of which is \(\mathbf { I }\).
  3. Find the equations of the invariant lines, through the origin, of the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
  4. The triangle \(A B C\) in the \(x - y\) plane is transformed by \(\mathbf { M }\) onto triangle \(D E F\). Given that the area of triangle \(D E F\) is \(28 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\), find the area of triangle \(A B C\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2024 June Q1
5 marks Standard +0.3
1 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } k & 1 & 0 \\ 6 & 5 & 2 \\ - 1 & 3 & - k \end{array} \right)$$ where \(k\) is a real constant.
  1. Show that \(\mathbf { A }\) is non-singular.
  2. Given that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } 3 & 0 & - 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ - \frac { 23 } { 2 } & \frac { 1 } { 2 } & 3 \end{array} \right)\), find the value of \(k\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2020 November Q1
9 marks Standard +0.3
1 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & b \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { l l } a & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(a\) and \(b\) are positive constants.
  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.
    The unit square in the \(x - y\) plane is transformed by \(\mathbf { M }\) onto parallelogram \(O P Q R\).
  2. Find, in terms of \(a\) and \(b\), the matrix which transforms parallelogram \(O P Q R\) onto the unit square.
    It is given that the area of \(O P Q R\) is \(2 \mathrm {~cm} ^ { 2 }\) and that the line \(\mathrm { x } + 3 \mathrm { y } = 0\) is invariant under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\).
  3. Find the values of \(a\) and \(b\).
CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 November Q5
11 marks Standard +0.8
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.
CAIE Further Paper 1 2022 November Q3
10 marks Standard +0.3
3 The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is given by \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 0 \\ 0 & k \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { c c } 1 & 0 \\ k & 1 \end{array} \right)\), where \(k\) is a constant and \(k \neq 0\) or 1 .
  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. Write \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) as the product of two matrices, neither of which is \(\mathbf { I }\).
  3. Show that the invariant points of the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { M }\) lie on the line \(\mathrm { y } = \frac { \mathrm { k } ^ { 2 } } { 1 - \mathrm { k } } \mathrm { x }\). [4]
  4. The triangle \(A B C\) in the \(x - y\) plane is transformed by \(\mathbf { M }\) onto triangle \(D E F\). Find the value of \(k\) for which the area of triangle \(D E F\) is equal to the area of triangle \(A B C\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2021 June Q6
11 marks Challenging +1.2
6 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$A = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 5 & - \frac { 22 } { 3 } & 8 \\ 0 & - 6 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 3 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 June Q8
14 marks Challenging +1.2
8 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c c } a & - 6 a & 2 a + 2 \\ 0 & 1 - a & 0 \\ 0 & 2 - a & - 1 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(a\) is a constant with \(a \neq 0\) and \(a \neq 1\).
  1. Show that the equation \(\mathbf { A } \left( \begin{array} { c } x \\ y \\ z \end{array} \right) = \left( \begin{array} { c } 1 \\ 2 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)\) has a unique solution and interpret this situation geometrically.
  2. Show that the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\) are \(a , 1 - a\) and - 1 .
  3. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 4 } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
  4. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 4 }\) in terms of \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(a\).
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 June Q8
16 marks Challenging +1.8
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  1. Find the set of values of \(a\) for which the system of equations $$\begin{array} { c l } 6 x + a y & = 3 \\ 2 x - y & = 1 \\ x + 5 y + 4 z & = 2 \end{array}$$ has a unique solution.
  2. Show that the system of equations in part (a) is consistent for all values of \(a\).
    The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 6 & 0 & 0 \\ 2 & - 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 5 & 4 \end{array} \right)$$
  3. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(( 14 \mathbf { A } + 24 \mathbf { I } ) ^ { 2 } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
  4. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to show that $$( 14 \mathbf { A } + 24 \mathbf { I } ) ^ { 2 } = \mathbf { A } ^ { 4 } ( \mathbf { A } + b \mathbf { I } ) ^ { 2 }$$ where \(b\) is an integer to be determined.
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CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November Q7
11 marks Challenging +1.2
7 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$A = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 6 & 2 & 13 \\ 0 & - 2 & 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 8 \end{array} \right) .$$
  1. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
  2. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2023 November Q6
10 marks Challenging +1.2
6 The matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) is given by $$\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & - 1 \end{array} \right) .$$
  1. State the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { P }\).
  2. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { P }\) to find \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\).
    The \(3 \times 3\) matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has distinct non-zero eigenvalues \(a , \frac { 1 } { 2 } , 2\) with corresponding eigenvectors $$\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) , \quad \left( \begin{array} { r } - 1 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) , \quad \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 1 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) ,$$ respectively.
  3. Find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(a\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 11 & 1 & 8 \\ 0 & - 2 & 0 \\ - 16 & 1 & 13 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A }\) and state the corresponding eigenvalue.
  2. Show that the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) is \(\lambda ^ { 3 } - 19 \lambda - 30 = 0\) and hence find the other eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{374b91df-926d-4f7f-a1d3-a54c70e8ff0e-08_2717_35_106_2015} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{374b91df-926d-4f7f-a1d3-a54c70e8ff0e-09_2726_33_97_22}
  3. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\).
CAIE Further Paper 2 2024 November Q4
9 marks Standard +0.3
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 11 & 1 & 8 \\ 0 & - 2 & 0 \\ - 16 & 1 & 13 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Show that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A }\) and state the corresponding eigenvalue.
  2. Show that the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) is \(\lambda ^ { 3 } - 19 \lambda - 30 = 0\) and hence find the other eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\). \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4af32247-c1f9-4c1f-bdf8-bafe17aca1dc-08_2715_44_110_2006} \includegraphics[max width=\textwidth, alt={}, center]{4af32247-c1f9-4c1f-bdf8-bafe17aca1dc-09_2726_33_97_22}
  3. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\).
Edexcel F1 2014 January Q6
8 marks Standard +0.3
6.
  1. $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & 2 \\ 3 & - 4 \end{array} \right) , \quad \mathbf { Y } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 4 & - 2 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$$
    1. Find \(\mathbf { B } ^ { - 1 }\). The transformation represented by \(\mathbf { Y }\) is equivalent to the transformation represented by \(\mathbf { B }\) followed by the transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\).
    2. Find \(\mathbf { A }\).
    3. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - \sqrt { 3 } & - 1 \\ 1 & - \sqrt { 3 } \end{array} \right)$$ The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents an enlargement scale factor \(k\), centre ( 0,0 ), where \(k > 0\), followed by a rotation anti-clockwise through an angle \(\theta\) about \(( 0,0 )\).
      (a) Find the value of \(k\).
      (b) Find the value of \(\theta\).
Edexcel F1 2016 January Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } & \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \\ - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } & - \frac { 1 } { \sqrt { 2 } } \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Describe fully the single geometrical transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\).
  2. Hence find the smallest positive integer value of \(n\) for which $$\mathbf { A } ^ { n } = \mathbf { I }$$ where \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix. The transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) followed by the transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is equivalent to the transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { C }\). Given that \(\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 4 \\ - 3 & - 5 \end{array} \right)\),
  3. find the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\).
Edexcel F1 2017 January Q7
10 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)$$
  1. Describe fully the single transformation represented by the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\). The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) represents a stretch, scale factor 3 , parallel to the \(x\)-axis.
  2. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\).
    (ii) $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 4 & 3 \\ - 3 & - 4 \end{array} \right)$$ The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents an enlargement with scale factor \(k\) and centre ( 0,0 ), where \(k > 0\), followed by a rotation anticlockwise through an angle \(\theta\) about ( 0,0 ).
    1. Find the value of \(k\).
    2. Find the value of \(\theta\), giving your answer in radians to 2 decimal places.
    3. Find \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\)
Edexcel F1 2018 January Q7
11 marks Standard +0.3
7. (i) $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 6 & k \\ - 3 & - 4 \end{array} \right) , \text { where } k \text { is a real constant, } k \neq 8$$ Find, in terms of \(k\),
  1. \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\)
  2. \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 }\) Given that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 } + 3 \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 5 & 9 \\ - 3 & - 5 \end{array} \right)\)
  3. find the value of \(k\).
    (ii) $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - \frac { 1 } { 2 } & - \sqrt { 3 } \\ \frac { \sqrt { 3 } } { 2 } & - 1 \end{array} \right)$$ The matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) represents a one way stretch, parallel to the \(y\)-axis, scale factor \(p\), where \(p > 0\), followed by a rotation anticlockwise through an angle \(\theta\) about \(( 0,0 )\).
    1. Find the value of \(p\).
    2. Find the value of \(\theta\).
Edexcel F1 2024 January Q1
5 marks Moderate -0.3
1. $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 2 k + 1 & k \\ k + 7 & k + 4 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { where } k \text { is a constant }$$
  1. Show that \(\mathbf { M }\) is non-singular for all real values of \(k\).
  2. Determine \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(k\).
Edexcel F1 2014 June Q3
6 marks Standard +0.8
3. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 4 & - 2 \\ a & - 3 \end{array} \right)$$ where \(a\) is a real constant and \(a \neq 6\)
  1. Find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(a\). Given that \(\mathbf { A } + 2 \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \mathbf { I }\), where \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(2 \times 2\) identity matrix,
  2. find the value of \(a\).
Edexcel F1 2015 June Q8
13 marks Standard +0.3
8. $$\mathbf { P } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 a & - 4 a \\ 4 a & 3 a \end{array} \right) , \text { where } a \text { is a constant and } a > 0$$
  1. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(a\).
    (3) The matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) represents the transformation \(U\) which transforms a triangle \(T _ { 1 }\) onto the triangle \(T _ { 2 }\).
    The triangle \(T _ { 2 }\) has vertices at the points ( \(- 3 a , - 4 a\) ), ( \(6 a , 8 a\) ), and ( \(- 20 a , 15 a\) ).
  2. Find the coordinates of the vertices of \(T _ { 1 }\)
  3. Hence, or otherwise, find the area of triangle \(T _ { 2 }\) in terms of \(a\). The transformation \(V\), represented by the \(2 \times 2\) matrix \(\mathbf { Q }\), is a rotation through an angle \(\alpha\) clockwise about the origin, where \(\tan \alpha = \frac { 4 } { 3 }\) and \(0 < \alpha < \frac { \pi } { 2 }\)
  4. Write down the matrix \(\mathbf { Q }\), giving each element as an exact value. The transformation \(U\) followed by the transformation \(V\) is the transformation \(W\). The matrix \(\mathbf { R }\) represents the transformation \(W\).
  5. Find the matrix \(\mathbf { R }\).
Edexcel F1 2018 June Q4
7 marks Standard +0.3
4. $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } 2 p & 3 q \\ 3 p & 5 q \end{array} \right)$$ where \(p\) and \(q\) are non-zero real constants.
  1. Find \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) in terms of \(p\) and \(q\). Given \(\mathbf { X A } = \mathbf { B }\), where $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } p & q \\ 6 p & 11 q \\ 5 p & 8 q \end{array} \right)$$
  2. find the matrix \(\mathbf { X }\), giving your answer in its simplest form.
Edexcel F1 2022 June Q3
4 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. \(\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } k & k \\ 3 & 5 \end{array} \right) \quad\) where \(k\) is a non-zero constant
    1. Determine \(\mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\), giving your answer in simplest form in terms of \(k\).
    Hence, given that \(\mathbf { N } ^ { - 1 } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } k & k \\ 4 & - 1 \end{array} \right)\)
  2. determine \(( \mathbf { M N } ) ^ { - 1 }\), giving your answer in simplest form in terms of \(k\).
Edexcel F1 2023 June Q4
8 marks Standard +0.3
  1. (i) \(\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { c c } - 3 & 8 \\ - 3 & k \end{array} \right) \quad\) where \(k\) is a constant The transformation represented by \(\mathbf { A }\) transforms triangle \(T\) to triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) The area of triangle \(T ^ { \prime }\) is three times the area of triangle \(T\)
Determine the possible values of \(k\) (ii) \(\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r } a & - 4 \\ 2 & 3 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\mathbf { B C } = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 2 & 5 & 1 \\ 1 & 4 & 2 \end{array} \right)\) where \(a\) is a constant Determine, in terms of \(a\), the matrix \(\mathbf { C }\)