Matrix Practice Qns

⎛ 2p 3⎞
1. If A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and det A = 14, find the possible values of p.
⎝− 4p p⎠

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

⎛a 2 ⎞
2. Let M = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , where a .
⎝ 2 − 1⎠

(a) Find M2 in terms of a.

(4)

⎛ 5 − 4⎞
(b) If M2 is equal to ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , find the value of a.
⎝− 4 5 ⎠
(2)

(c) Using this value of a, find M–l and hence solve the system of equations:

–x + 2y = –3
2x – y = 3
(6)
(Total 12 marks)

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 ⎡5 2⎤ ⎡11 2⎤
3. A and B are 2 × 2 matrices, where A = ⎢ ⎥ and BA = ⎢ ⎥. Find B.
⎣2 0⎦ ⎣44 8 ⎦

Working:

Answer:

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(Total 4 marks)

⎛ 1 2 3⎞ ⎛ 18 ⎞ ⎛ x⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
4. Let A = ⎜ 3 1 2 ⎟ , B = ⎜ 23 ⎟ and X = ⎜ y⎟.
⎜2 0 1⎟ ⎜ 13 ⎟ ⎜z⎟
⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠ ⎝ ⎠

(a) Write down the inverse matrix A−1.

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(b) Consider the equation AX = B.

(i) Express X in terms of A−1 and B.

(ii) Hence, solve for X.

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 ⎛ − 2 4⎞ ⎛ 5 2⎞
5. Let C = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and D = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 1 7⎠ ⎝−1 a⎠

The 2 × 2 matrix Q is such that 3Q = 2C – D

(a) Find Q.
(3)

(b) Find CD.

(4)

(c) Find D–1.

(2)
(Total 9 marks)

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 ⎛1 2 ⎞ ⎛ 3 0⎞
6. Let A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 3 − 1⎠ ⎝ − 2 1⎠

Find

(a) A + B;
(2)

(b) −3A;
(2)

(c) AB.
(3)

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 ⎛ 1 2 0⎞ ⎛ −1 − 2 − 2⎞
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
7. The matrix A = ⎜ − 3 1 − 1⎟ has inverse A−1 = ⎜ 3 1 1 ⎟.
⎜ 2 −2 1 ⎟ ⎜a 6 b ⎟⎠
⎝ ⎠ ⎝

(a) Write down the value of

(i) a;

(ii) b.

Consider the simultaneous equations

x + 2y = 7
–3x + y – z = 10

2x – 2y + z = –12

(b) Write these equations as a matrix equation.

(c) Solve the matrix equation.

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(Total 6 marks)

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8. Matrices A, B and C are defined by

⎛5 1⎞ ⎛ 2 4⎞ ⎛9 − 7⎞
A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ C = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝7 2⎠ ⎝ − 3 15 ⎠ ⎝8 2 ⎠

Let X be an unknown 2 2 matrix satisfying the equation

AX + B = C.

This equation may be solved for X by rewriting it in the form

X = A−1 D.

where D is a 2 2 matrix.

(a) Write down A−1.

(2)

(b) Find D.
(3)

(c) Find X.
(2)
(Total 7 marks)

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 ⎛ 3⎞
⎛ 1 x − 1⎞ ⎜ ⎟
9. Let A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and B = ⎜ x ⎟ .
⎝3 1 4 ⎠ ⎜ 2⎟
⎝ ⎠

(a) Find AB.

⎛ 20 ⎞
(b) The matrix C = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and 2AB = C. Find the value of x.
⎝ 28 ⎠

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(Total 6 marks)

⎛ 0 2⎞
10. Let A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 2 0⎠

(a) Find

(i) A−1;

(ii) A2.
(4)

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 ⎛ p 2⎞
Let B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 0 q⎠

⎛ 2 6⎞
(b) Given that 2A + B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , find the value of p and of q.
⎝ 4 3⎠
(3)

(c) Hence find A−1B.

(2)

(d) Let X be a 2 × 2 matrix such that AX = B. Find X.

(2)
(Total 11 marks)

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 ⎛ b 3⎞ ⎛ 9 5⎞ ⎛4 8 ⎞
11. (a) Let ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ + ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝ 7 8⎠ ⎝− 2 7⎠ ⎝ a 15 ⎠

(i) Write down the value of a.

(ii) Find the value of b.

⎛ − 4 8⎞ ⎛2 0 ⎞ ⎛ − 22 24 ⎞
(b) Let 3 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ – 5 ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ = ⎜⎜ ⎟.
⎝ 2 1⎠ ⎝ q − 4⎠ ⎝ 9 23 ⎟⎠

Find the value of q.

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12. The matrices A, B, X are given by

⎛ 3 1⎞ ⎛4 8 ⎞ ⎛a b⎞
A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟, B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟, X = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟, where a, b, c, d .
⎝ – 5 6⎠ ⎝ 0 – 3⎠ ⎝c d⎠

Given that AX + X = Β, find the exact values of a, b, c and d.

(Total 8 marks)

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 ⎛ 1 − 3 0⎞
⎜ ⎟
13. (a) Write down the inverse of the matrix A = ⎜ 2 0 1 ⎟ .
⎜ 4 1 3⎟
⎝ ⎠

(b) Hence or otherwise solve

x − 3y = 1
2x + z = 2

4x + y + 3z = −1

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(Total 6 marks)

⎛ 5 – 2⎞
14. Consider the matrix A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝7 1 ⎠

(a) Write down the inverse, A–l.

(2)

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 (b) B, C and X are also 2 × 2 matrices.

(i) Given that XA + B = C, express X in terms of A–1, B and C.

⎛6 7 ⎞ ⎛ – 5 0⎞
(ii) Given that B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , and C = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟, find X.
⎝ 5 – 2⎠ ⎝ – 8 7⎠
(4)
(Total 6 marks)

⎛a b⎞ ⎛1 0⎞
15. Let A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and B = ⎜⎜ ⎟ . Giving your answers in terms of a, b, c, d and e,
⎝ c 0⎠ ⎝d e ⎟⎠

(a) write down A + B;

(b) find AB.

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 ⎛1 − 3 1 ⎞
⎜ ⎟
16. (a) Write down the inverse of the matrix A = ⎜ 2 2 − 1⎟
⎜1 − 5 3 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

(b) Hence solve the simultaneous equations

x – 3y + z = 1

2x + 2y – z = 2

x – 5y + 3z = 3

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 ⎛ 3 2⎞ ⎛ 2 2⎞
17. Let A = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ and B = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ . Find, in terms of k,
⎝ k 4⎠ ⎝ 1 3⎠

(a) 2A− B;

(b) det (2A− B).

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(Total 6 marks)

18. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of the arithmetic series 2 + 4 + 6 + ….

(a) Find

(i) S4 ;

(ii) S100.
(4)

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 ⎛1 2⎞
Let M = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝0 1⎠

(b) (i) Find M2.

⎛1 6⎞
(ii) Show that M3 = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ .
⎝0 1⎠
(5)

⎛ 1 2n ⎞
It may now be assumed that Mn = ⎜⎜ ⎟⎟ , for n 4. The sum Tn is defined by
⎝0 1 ⎠

Tn = M1 + M2 + M3 + ... + Mn .

(c) (i) Write down M4.

(ii) Find T4.

(4)

(d) Using your results from part (a) (ii), find T100.
(3)
(Total 16 marks)

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