Matrices Review Solutions

3 1
1 0
4 8

5
6
0
1
0

4.
X+
X=
4 1
4 8

5 7 X = 0 3
4 1

5
7

Pre-multiply by inverse of

(M1)
(M1)

1 7 1 4 8

5
4
0

3
33

X=

(A1)(A1)

7 1

5
4

.
Note: Award (A1) for determinant, (A1) for matrix
1 28 59

20
28
33

=
28
59
20
28

,b = ,c = , d =
a =
33
33
33
33

(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)

OR

3 1 a b a b 4 8

+
=

5 6 c d c d 0 3
3b + d a b 4 8
3a + c

5a + 6c 5b + 6d + c d = 0 3
4a + c = 4
5a + 7c = 0
4b + d = 8
5b + 7d = 3
Notes: Award (A1) for each pair of equations.
Allow ft from their equations.

(A1)
(A1)
(A1)
(A1)

28
59
20
28
a = 33 , b = 33 , c = 33 , d = 33

(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
Note: Award (A0)(A0)(A1)(A1) if the final answers are given
as decimals ie 0.848, 1.79, 0.606, 0.848.
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6.

(a)

A + B = c

b 1
+
0 d

a + 1 b

c + d e

(b)

AB = c

b 1
+
0 d
4

A2
0

A1A1A1A1

b
a

ad + ce bd

Note: Award N2 for finding BA =

.
1

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7.

(a)

(b)

0.1 0.4 0.1

0.7 0.2 0.3

1.2 0.2 0.8

A2

For recognizing that the equations may be written as A

for attempting to calculate

x
1


1
y = A 2
z
3

x 1

y = 2
z 3

1. 2

= 0. 6
1. 6

x = 1.2, y = 0.6, z = 1.6 (Accept row or column vectors)

3

(M1)

M1
A2
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8.

(a)

4 8 5 2
3Q =

2 14 1 a

6
9
3Q =

3 14 a

(A1)

2
3

Q=
1 14 a
3

(N3) 3

(b)

(A1)

2 4 5 2
CD =

1 7 1 a
14 4 + 4 a
=

2 2 + 7 a
(N4)

(c)

(A1)

(A1)(A1)(A1)(A1)
4

det D = 5 a + 2 (may be implied)

1 a 2
D 1 =

5a + 2 1 5

(N2)

(A1)
(A1)
2
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9.

(a)
(b)

2
1

3
3
5
1
3
3
2
4

1
3
A = 3
N2
(i)

1

3 0.333 0.667 0.333

or 0.333 1.67 2.33

3
1.67
5 0.667 1.33

3
1

X=A B
N1

A2
A1

(ii)

X=

5

2
3

A3

N3
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10.

(a)
(ii)
(b)

(i)

a = 4 A1

N1

A1

N1

A1

N1

b=7

EITHER

x 7

y = 10
z 12

OR
2
0 x 7
1

1 1 y = 10
3
2 2
1 z 12

N1

(c)

x

1
y= A
z

10
12

A1

(accept algebraic method)

x 3

y = 5
z 4

(accept x = 3, y = 5, z = 4)
N3

(M1)

A2
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11.

(a)

6
2 A =
2k

2
4

2 A B =
2k 1 5

(b)

(A1)

A2

Evidence of using the definition of determinant

Correct substitution
(A1)
eg 4(5) 2(2k 1), 20 2(2k 1), 20 4k + 2
det (2A B) = 22 4k
A1

N3
(M1)

N3
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