Matrices

= Matrices I
A matrix is a collection of numbers arranged into a
fixed number of rows and columns.

(¥H→C(-
column
vertical)
←
rows

( horizontal)
Orders :

Row into Column

Example :

(
4

3)
5 o

I 2

2 x 3
Addition ( subtraction :

→ Order must be same

⇐ +
G: #
e: : :
Example

÷ ⇐ II
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④
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④
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±xE¥¥÷
.

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.

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: CA

A
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det of A = ad -

be

(d. ab )
"
a
-

Example :

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A
(Z E)
-

det of
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Section B [48 marks]

Answer four questions in this section.

Each question in this section carries 12 marks.

8 (a) A = ( –14 31) and B = ( –35 –24) .

Find

(i) 2A – B,

Answer [2]

(ii) B–1.

Answer [2]

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! –1 1"
5 2
22 A =

(a) Find the determinant of A .

Answer ....................................... [1]

(b) Write down A–1.

Answer [1]

! –5" .
11
(c) Find the matrix X, where AX =

Answer [2]

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22 A = !–14 –21" B= !–3–1 24"

(a) Find 2A – B.

Answer
! " [2]

(b) Find A–1.

Answer
! " [2]

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12 (a) A = !–3–2 62" B= !–11 –20"

Find

(i) A + 2B,

(ii) A–1.
Answer
! " [1]

Answer
! " [2]

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(b) Mark and Luke spend three days training for a cycling event.
Mark cycles at an average speed of 24 km/h on the first two days and 26 km/h on the third
day.
Luke cycles at an average speed of 25 km/h on the first day, 24 km/h on the second day and
27 km/h on the third day.
They each cycle for 1 hour on the first day and increase their cycling time by 1 hour each day.
2
This information is represented by the matrices P and Q below.

!"
1
P= ! 24 24 26
25 24 27 " Q= m
n
(i) Find m and n.

Answer m = .............. n = .............[1]

(ii) Find PQ.

Answer [2]

(iii) Calculate the difference between the numbers in the matrix PQ and explain what this
number represents.

Answer Difference is ................ and this number represents ........................................

...................................................................................................................................... [2]

Please turn over for the rest of this question

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12 m= ! –23" n= ! –14"
(a) Calculate m – 2n .

Answer
! " [1]

(b) Given that sm + 3n = ! 12t " , calculate s and t .

Answer s = ...............................

t = ............................... [2]

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9 (a) A = !–31 02" B= !–23 –11"

(i) Find A – 2B.

(ii) Find A–1.

Answer
! " [1]

Answer
! " [2]

(b) Zara is going to put carpet and underlay in three rooms, A, B and C, of her house.
The cost per square metre for the carpet in A is $18, in B is $22 and in C is $25.
The cost per square metre for the underlay is $6 in A and $8 in the other two rooms.
This information is represented by matrix P below.

P= !186 22
8
25
8 "
The amount of carpet and underlay required for A, B and C is 8 m2, 15 m2 and 20 m2
respectively.
This information is represented by matrix Q below.

!"
8
Q = 15
20

(i) Find PQ.

Answer [2]

(ii) Explain what the matrix PQ represents.

Answer ..............................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................... [1]

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19 M= !–11 31"
(a) Express as a single matrix !–4–4 20" – 2M.

Answer
! " [2]

(b) Find M–1.

Answer
! " [2]

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=e o =e o
2 3 -2 4
-2 0 -3 1

! "

! "
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2 -3
=c m
1 4

5 -3
c m
2 6

f p

f p

-1
# 3# #

f p

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2 1
5f- 1p - 4f- 3p
3 0

1
7 -1 3
c mf 0 p
2 0 4
2

1 0
=c m
-2 4

-1

f p

B+ I = A #

f p
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21 J2 - 1N
A=K O
L1 3P
J 3 1N
(a) Evaluate 3A - 2 K O.
L- 2 0P

J N
K O
Answer K O [2]
K O
(b) Find A–1 . L P

J N
K O
Answer K O [2]
K O
L P
(c) Write down the single matrix that is equivalent to A–1 A.
J N
K O
Answer K O [1]
K O
L P

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J0 - 2N J 3 2N
26 A = KK OO B = KK OO
L1 3 P L- 1 0 P

(a) Express A - 2B as a single matrix.

Answer [2]

(b) Find A2.

Answer [2]

(c) B-1 = kA where k is a rational number.

Find k.

Answer k = .................................... [1]

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