Matrices

1.
a) Given that

1 1 3 4 p
=1 0
k 2 4 2 1
0 1

)(

)( )

. Find the value of k

and

p .

b) Write the following simultaneous equations as a matrix equation:

m3 n=6
2 m+ 4 n=3
Hence, using matrices, calculate the values of m and n .
[6 marks]
(k=10, p=3, m=-3/2, n=3/2)
2.
a) The inverse matrix of

2
(1
3 4 )

4
n
is m 3 1

. Find the value of m

and n .
b) Hence, using matrices, find the values of r

and s

which satisfy the

simultaneous linear equations below.

r+ 2 s=6
3 r + 4 s=8

[6 marks]
(m=1/2, n=-2, r=4, s=5)
3.
a) Given that the matrix

( )

PQ= 1 0
0 1

such that

P= 1 2
3
4

( )
2

and matrix Q= s

1
1
2

. Find the value of

b) Write the following simultaneous equations as a matrix equation:

x2 y =4
3 x+ 4 y=11

Hence, using matrices, calculate the values of

x and

y .
[6 marks]
(s=-3/2, x=3, y=1/2)

4.
a) Given that

)( )

M 2 4 = 1 0
2 5
0 1

, find matrix

M .

b) Write the following simultaneous equations as a matrix equation:

2 p4 q=6
2 p+5 q=8

Hence, using matrices, calculate the values of

p and q .
[6 marks]
(

( )
5
2
1

2
1

, p=1, q=2)