Questions
1. Given that A is and A-1 is
Find the value of a and b in the expression:
(3 mks)
2. Solve for the unknowns given that the following is a singular matrix.
3. Given that A = and B = and that C = AB, find C-1
4. B is a matrix and C is the matrix
If A is a 2 x 2 matrix and A x B = C. determine the matrix A.
5. An object of area 20 cm2 undergoes a transformation given by the matrix
followed by find the area of the final image
6. Find the matrix B such that AB = I and A = Hence find the point of intersection
of the lines 3x + 2y = 10 and 3y – 4 = x.
7. Given that P = and Q = find the matrix product of PQ. Hence solve
the simultaneous eqution below
2x – 3y = 5
- x + 2y = – 3
8. Solve for x and y in the following matrix equation using elimination method
9. A triangle XYZ , X (-1, -1) , Y (-2, -4) Z (-6 , -9) is reflected in the line X axis
followed by a reflection in line X= Y. Find the image of the final image
10. Triangle ABC is the image of triangle PQR under a transformation M = where P,
Q, R map onto A, B, C respectively.
a. Given the points P (5, -1) Q (6, -1) and R(4, - 0.5) draw the triangle ABC on the
grid provided.
b. Triangle ABC in (a) above is to be enlarged by scale factor 2 with centre at (11, -
6) to map onto A1B1 and C1. Construct and label triangle A1B1 and C1 on the same
grid.
c. By construction, find the coordinates of the centre and the angle of rotation which
can be used to rotate triangle AIBICI onto triangle AIIBIICII whose coordinates are (-
3, -2) , (-3, -6) and (-1, -2) respectively.
11. Triangle ABC with an area of 15 cm2 is mapped onto triangle AIBICI using matrix M =
. Find the area of triangle AIBICI.
12. T is a transformation represented by the matrix under T a square whose area is
10cm2 is mapped onto a square of area 110cm2. Find the possible values of X
13. Triangle A1B1C1 is the image of ΔABC under a transformation represented by the matrix
M=
If the area of triangle A1B1C1 is 54cm2. Determine the area of triangle ABC
14. Find the matrix B such that AB = I and A = . Hence find the point of
intersection of the lines 3x + 2y = 10 and 3y – 4 = x
Answers
1.
2. (x-3) – (2x) = 0
x-3-2x = 0
-2x + x – 3 = 0
-x -3 = 0
x=3
3.
Determinant = + 65 – 49 = 16
4.
5. 20x (-3 - -8)
100 area of 1st image.
100 x (4 - -3)
700 area of 2nd image
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11. Det 2 - -3 = 5
Area of AIBICI = 5 x 15
= 75 cm2
12. A.S.F = 110 = 11
10
5X (X) - -6 = 11
5X2 + 6 = 11
5x2 = 5
X2 = 1
X = ±1
13. Area of the image = Area of the object x Det.
Det. (∆) = 15 – 18 = -3
54 cm2 = A x -3
54 cm2 = A
3
Area of ∆ ABC = 18 cm2
14.
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