SPM Practice 2 5.

It is given that H= (−54 32) and G=(−4a 6

−10).
1 4 0
1. Find the inverse matrix of(−1
−5 4 )
. (a) Calculate the value of a if HG=(
0 4)
.

−1 1 x −5 (b) State the inverse matrix of H.

Hence, solve the equation ( )( ) =(
−23)
.
−5 4 y Solution :
Solution :

2. (a) Given that P = (−62 52 ), find matrix Q if PQ = (10 01).

(b) Hence, using the matrix method, calculate the values of x and y which

satisfy the equation P ( xy )=(−24 ).

Solution :

−2 q
3. It is given that matrix E = (−4 3)
.

(a) Find the values of q if the inverse of E does not exits.

(b) Let q = 2.
(i) Find the values of m and n if
1
m (3n −q −2 q
)(
−2 −4 3
=
1 0
0 1)( )
.

(ii) Hence, using the matrix method, solve the equation E ( xy )=(34 ).
Solution :

2 1 −2 −2 1 0
4. Let R = (−53 −2 )
and S = (
r −3 s )
. Given that RS =
0 1
, ( )
(a) find the value of r and s,
(b) hence, using the matrix method, find the values of p and q if
2 p = −3
(−53 )( ) ( )
−2 q 5
Solution :