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Level 2 Further Maths
Matrices
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Guidance
1. Read each question carefully before you begin answering it.
2. Check your answers seem right.
3. Always show your workings
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(0 7 )
4 −1
1. A =
Work out the matrix 3A
…………………………
(1)
( 8 −1)
−3 9
2. B =
Work out the matrix 8B
…………………………
(1)
3. The 2 x 2 matrix I is the identity matrix.
Write down the 2 x 2 matrix I
I = …………………………
(1)
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(0 1) (4)
2 1 3
4. A = B =
Work out the matrix AB
…………………………
(2)
(−2 −8) (−4)
−3 5 9
5. C = D =
Work out the matrix CD
…………………………
(2)
(−5) (−3 −9)
1 0 6
6. E = F =
Work out the matrix FE
…………………………
(2)
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(0 2) (2 0)
4 1 3 1
7. A = B =
Work out the matrix AB
…………………………
(3)
(−1 5 ) ( 2 6)
4 −2 −7 0
8. C = D =
Work out the matrix CD
…………………………
(3)
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(2 1) (−1 3 )
0 3 4 −1
9. A = B =
Work out the matrix BA
…………………………
(3)
(−2 −4)
−3 1
10. M =
Work out the matrix M²
…………………………
(3)
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4 − 2a) ( b )
3(
a 15
11. =
Work out the values of a and b
a = …………………………
b = …………………………
(3)
12.
Work out the values of c and d
c = …………………………
d = …………………………
(3)
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(1 −1) (3)
6 −2 4
13. A = B =
(a) Work out the matrix A²
…………………………
(3)
(b) Give a reason why it is not possible to work out B²
……………………………………………………………………………………………
……………………………………………………………………………………………
(1)
( k + 15 )
2k + 15
(c) kB = where k is a constant.
Work out the value of k
…………………………
(2)
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(−2 8) (q)
p
=( )
3 9 9
14. A = B C =
−1
p and q are constants.
Given AB = C
Work out the values of p and q
p = …………………………
q = …………………………
(3)
(0 1 ) ( 0 c )
2 −1 a b
15. = I where I is the identity matrix
Work out the values of a, b and c
a = …………………………
b = …………………………
c = …………………………
(3)
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( 5 −4) (−5 m )
−6 2 −4 −2
16. = 14 I
Work out the value of m
a = …………………………
b = …………………………
c = …………………………
(3)
(−3 2) d
( ) (−4c − 4d)
5 1 c d+6
17. Given that =
Work out the values of c and d
c = …………………………
d = …………………………
(4)
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( 4 1) ( b ) ( a + 2 )
−2 3 a b−8
18. Given that =
Work out the values of a and b
a = …………………………
b = …………………………
(5)
(1 1)
p q
=(
4 3)
1 0
18. A = B
AB = BA
Work out the values of p and q
p = …………………………
q = …………………………
(5)
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(2 3 ) (y) ( 8 )
3 −1 x 23
19. =
Work out the values of x and y
x = …………………………
y = …………………………
(4)
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(x −12) (2) (5x)
2 y x 7
20. =
Work out the possible values for x and y
………………………………………..
(5)
(x 3x) ( ) (10)
1 2 x 3
21. y =
Work out the possible values for x and y
………………………………………..
(6)
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