Past Year SPM Questions (Matrices Paper 2)

1. Given that the inverse matix of A =

k 6
1 3
does not exist
a) Find the value of k
b) Write the following simultaneous linear euations as a matrix euation.
3x ! "# = $
%x ! &# = '
(en)e* )al)ulate the values of x and # using matri)es.

+ 6 marks )
". a) Find the inverse matrix of

6 %
3 "
.
b) ,sing matri)es* )al)ulate the value of x and of # that satisf# the following
simultaneous linear euations-

" 6 %
1 3 "
= +
= +
y x
y x
+ 6 marks )
3. a) .he inverse matrix of

6 %
& 3
is m

3 %
6 p
* find the value of m and of p.
b) ,sing matri)es* )al)ulate the value of x and of # that satisf# the following
simultaneous linear euations.
3x ! &# = /1
%x ! 6# = "
+ 6 marks )
&. 0 is a " x " matrix su)h that

1 1
1 1
& 3
" 1
P
a) Find the matrix 0
b) Write the following simultaneous linear euations as a matrix euation-
6 & 3
2 "
= +
=
y x
y x
(en)e* using matri)es* )al)ulate the value of x and of y.

+ 6 marks )
%. 3t is given that matrix 0 =

3 1
% "
and matrix 4 = k

" 1
3 h
su)h that
04 =

1 1
1 1
a) Find the value of k and of h
b) ,sing matri)es* find the value of x and of # that satisf# the following simultaneous
linear euations -
"x ! %# = /1$
x 5 3# = 2
+ 6 marks )
6. +a) Given
m
1

3 %
" &

1 1
1 1
& %
" n
. Find the values of m and n.
+b) ,sing matri)es* )al)ulate the value of x and # that satisf# the following matrix
euation.

3 %
" &

y
x
=

"
1
+ $ marks )
$. +a) Given that
p
1

1
" &
q

1 1
1 1
& 3
" 1
. Find the value of p and q.
+b) Write the following simultaneous linear euations as matrix euation-
11 & 3
" "
= +
= +
y x
y x
(en)e* using matri)es* )al)ulate the value of x and of y.
+ $ marks )
2. a) Find the inverse matrix of

& 3
" 1
.
b) Write the following simultaneous linear euations as matrix euation-

" & 3
& "
= +
=
y x
y x
(en)e* using matrix method* )al)ulate the value of x and of y.
+ 6 marks )
SPM Past Years (Matrices Paper 1)
1. 6
". A
3. A
&. 7
%. A
6. A
$. 7
2. A
'. 7
11. 7
11. 7
1". 8
13. A
1&. A
1%. 8
16. A
1$. 8
12. A
1'. 6
"1. 6
"1. 7
Answer (Matrices Paper 2)
1. a) k = " b)

'
$
& %
" 3
y
x
* x = % * # = &
". a)

" %
3 6
3
1
b) x = /&* # = 3
3. a)

3 %
& 6
"
1
m =
"
1
* 9 = & b) x = $* # =
"
11
&. a)

1 3
" &
11
1
b)

6
2
& 3
" 1
y
x
* x = "* # = /3
%. a) k =
11
1
* h = % b) x = /1* # = 3
6. a) m = / "* n = 3 b) x =
1
"
* # =
"
3
$. a) 9 = 11* = 3 b) x = 3* # =
1
"

2. a)
& "
1
3 1 11

b) x = "* # = /1