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1. Find , the inverse of the matrix . ( ).

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2. (a) Find AB.

) [2]

(b) When

, find the value of .

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3. ( )( )

The answer to this matrix multiplication is of order Find the values of and .

. [2]

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4. Work out ( )( ).

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5. ( (a) The matrix Calculate B. Show all your working. . [4] ) ( )

(b) Simplify

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6.

( (a) Find

). , the determinant of A, in terms of . [1]

(b) Find the values of

when

[2]

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7. (a) Find ( ) ( ).

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[2]

(b) ( ) (

). [2]

Find the values of and .

(c) Explain why (

) does not have an inverse.

[1]

8. Calculate (

)(

).

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9. Calculate the value of ( , where ) and ( ).

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are the determinants of

and . [2]

10. ( Find (a) , ). [1]

(b)

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11.

). [2]

(a) Write as a single matrix (i) ,

(ii)

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(b) Find .

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12.

(a) Which one of the following matrix calculations is not possible (i) , (ii) , (iii) , (iv) . (b) Calculate . [2] [2]

(c) Use your answer to part (b) to write down

, the inverse of .

[1]

13. (a) Multiply (

)(

).

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(b) Find the inverse of (

).

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14. ( (a) Find the ). matrix , such that ( ).

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(b) Find the

matrix , such that

).

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15. (a)

).

. (i) Write down an equation in .

[1]

(ii) Find the value of .

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(b) Explain why

does not have an inverse.

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(c) Find

, the inverse of .

[2]

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16. Given the matrices (a) , ( ) and ( ), work out

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(b)

, the inverse of

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17. (a) If

),

),

). [3]

, find the value of

and the value of .

(b) Find

, the inverse of .

[2]

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18. Given that matrix ( ).

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(a) Calculate the value of the determinant of ,

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(b) Write down

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19. Given that (a) Find (i) ,

) and

). [1]

(ii) the inverse of matrix .

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(b) Write down

).

[1]

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20. The matrix ( ).

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(a) Write down an expression, in terms of , for the determinant of .

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(b) Given that the determinant of (i) Calculate the value of , (ii) Write down .

is , [1] [1]

21. The matrix

). is . [2]

Given that the determinant of (a) Find (i) the value of ,

(ii)

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(b) Write down ( ).

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22. It is given that ( Find (a) , ) ( ) ( ). [2]

(b)

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23. Find (a) ( , ) ( ).

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(b)

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(c)

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24. (a) The matrix

satisfies the equation ( ) ). . [2]

Find

, expressing it in the form (

(b) Find the inverse of the matrix (

).

[2]

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25. (a) The determinant of the matrix ( Find . ) is .

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[2]

(b) Find the inverse of the matrix (

).

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26. Find (a)

( ,

and

). [2]

(b)

[2]

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27. ( ), ( ), ( ),

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( ).

Find (a)

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(b)

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(c)

( ),

[1]

(d)

[2]

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28. Given that Find (a) , ( ) and ( ).

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[2]

(b) the determinant of ,

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(c)

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29.

( ) (a) Calculate (i) ,

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(ii)

[2]

(iii)

[2]

(b) Explain why

does not have an inverse.

[1]

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30. (a) Find (i) , ( ), (

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)

(ii)

(iii) the determinant of ,

(iv)

[5] (b) ( )( ) ( )

(i) Multiply out the matrices on the left hand side and hence write down three equations.

[3] (ii) , and all represent positive integers. By solving your equations, or otherwise, find the value of of and of . [4]