1.

3 2

Given the matrix A = 1 0 find the values of the real number k for which det(A kI) = 0
1 0

where I = 0 1 .

Working:

Answer:
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(Total 4 marks)

 a 4 6

5
7
8
5
3
4
(a) Find the values of a and b given that the matrix A =
is the inverse
2 2
1

b
1 .
3
1
1 3
of the matrix B =

2.

(b)

For the values of a and b found in part (a), solve the system of linear equations
x + 2y 2z = 5
3x + by + z = 0
x + y 3z = a 1.

Working:

Answers:
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(Total 4 marks)

3.

k 4

Find the values of the real number k for which the determinant of the matrix 2
equal to zero.

k + 1

is

Working:

Answer:
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(Total 3 marks)

(a) Given matrices A, B, C for which AB = C and det A 0, express B in terms of A

and C.

4.

(2)

(b)

Let A =

2
3

2
1
3

2
2

,D=

(i)

Find the matrix DA;

(ii)

Find B if AB = C.

4 13

7
2
3 9

4
5

5

7
10
and C = .

(3)

(c)

Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the planes

x + 2y + 3z = 5, 2x y + 2z = 7 and 3x 3y + 2z = 10.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

5.

If A = 4

2
and B =

4
, find 2 values of x and y, given that AB = BA.

Working:

Answer:
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(Total 3 marks)

6.

1
3
The matrix

2
k
5

13
k

is singular. Find the values of k.

Working:

Answer:
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(Total 3 marks)

7.

The matrix A is given by

2 1 k

1 k 1
3 4 2

A=
Find the values of k for which A is singular.
Working:

Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)

8.

(a)

Find the determinant of the matrix

1 1 2

1 2 1
2 1 5

(1)

(b)

Find the value of for which the following system of equations can be solved.
1 1 2 x 3

1 2 1 y = 4
2 1 5 z

(3)

(c)

For this value of , find the general solution to the system of equations.
(3)
(Total 7 marks)

9.

3 2

Given that A = 3 4 and I =

matrix.

1 0

0 1 , find the values of for which (A I) is a singular

Working:

Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)

10.

The matrices A, B, C and X are all non-singular 3 3 matrices.

l
Given that A XB = C, express X in terms of the other matrices.
Working:

Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)

11.

1 1 2

2 p 3
1 2 5
is singular, find the value of p.
Given that the matrix A =
Working:

Answer:
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(Total 6 marks)

12.

The square matrix X is such that X = 0. Show that the inverse of the matrix (I X) is
2
I+X+X .
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13.

3
2

Given that A = 1 2 and B =

r k i n

0
,
3
find X if BX = A AB.

s w

e r :

(Total 6 marks)

14.

(a)

1 k 3

5 1
4
1 1 k
. Find det M.
Let M =
(2)

(b)

Find the values of k for which the following system of equations does not have a unique
solution.
x ky + 3z = 1
4x + 5y + z = 2
x y + kz = 1
(3)
(Total 5 marks)

15.

2 6

k 1

Let A=
and B =
that det AB = 256h,

(a)

h 3

3 7 , where h and k are integers. Given that det A = det B and

2

show that h satisfies the equation 49h 130h + 81 = 0;

(b)

hence find the value of k.

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16.

Consider the system of equations T

(a)

x 4

y= 2
z 42

1 3 0

0 2 r
3r 0 s
.
, where T =

Find the solution of the system when r = 0 and s = 3.

(4)

(b)

The solution of the system is not unique.

(i)
(ii)

9
2
Show that s = 2 r .
When r = 2 and s = 18, show that the system can be solved, and find the general
solution.
(11)

(c)

Use mathematical induction to prove that, when r = 0,

( 1) n

0
n
T =

2 n ( 1) n
2

s n
, n

.
(9)
(Total 24 marks)

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17.

(a)
(b)

1 2 1

1 1 2
2 1 4
.
Find the inverse of the matrix

Hence solve the system of equations

x + 2y + z = 0
x + y + 2z = 7
2x + y + z = 17

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18.

1 6
x

.
Let A = 4 3 and X = y Given that AX = kX, where k
there is an infinity of solutions for X.

, find the values of k for which

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19.

x

Consider the system of equations A y =

2

3 where A =

k +1 k

k 1
2
and k

(a)

Find det A.

(b)

Find the set of values of k for which the system has a unique solution.

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20.

3 1

.
Let A = 4 3

(a)

Find the values of for which the matrix (A I) is singular.

Let A + mA+ nI = O where m, n

(b)

(i)

(5)

0 0

.
0 0

and O =

Find the value of m and of n.

(ii)

1
Hence show that I = 5 A (6I A).

(iii)

Use the result from part (b) (ii) to explain why A is non-singular.
(12)

(c)

Use the values from part (b) (i) to express A in the form pA+ qI where p, q

.
(5)
(Total 22 marks)

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21.

1
k 1

2 k 2
1 2 k
is singular.
Determine the values of k for which
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22.

2 0

0 1 .
1 1

Let M be the matrix

Find all the values of for which M is singular.
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(Total 6 marks)

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23.

a b

, bc 0.
c
d
2

Let M = M where M =
(a)

(i)
(ii)

Show that a + d = 1.

Find an expression for bc in terms of a.

(5)

(b)

Hence show that M is a singular matrix.

(3)

(c)

If all of the elements of M are positive, find the range of possible values for a.
(3)

(d)

Show that (I M) = I M where I is the identity matrix.

(3)

(e)

Prove by mathematical induction that (I M) = I M for n

.
(6)
(Total 20 marks)

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