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Matrices and Simultaneous Equations
Matrices and Simultaneous Equations
Mathematics worksheet
Matrices and simultaneous equations
3 2
1. If A =
2 −3
a. Evaluate the determinant of A
b. Determine A−1
3x + 2 y = 1
c. Using A−1 solve the simultaneous equations
2x − 3y = 5
x − y = −5
2. Given the equations
3 x + 2 y = −5
a. Write the equations in matrix form
b. Determine the inverse of the matrix
c. Hence solve the equations
2 1
4. Given that P =
5 −3
a. Evaluate P −1
2 1 7
b. Use a matrix method to solve x + y =
5 −3 1
2 5
5. Given That M =
7 15
a. Show that M is a non-singular matrix
b. Write down the inverse of M
c. Write down the 2x2 matrix which is equal to the product of M × M −1
2 5 x −3
d. Pre multiply both sides of the following equation by M −1 =
7 15 y 17
e. Hence solve for x and y
2x + 5 y = 6
6. Given the linear equations
3x + 4 y = 8
a. Write the equations in the form AX = B , where A , X and B are matrices
b. Calculate the determinant of Matrix A
−4 5
7 7
c. Show that A−1 =
3 −2
7 7
d. Using A−1 solve for x and y