MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

CYRIL POTTER COLLEGE OF EDUCATION

VECTORS, MATRICES AND TRANSFORMATIONS

MTH 121
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT
UNIT 1: MATRICES

Instruction: Answer ALL questions and clearly show ALL workings.

1. 𝐴 and 𝐵 are two 2 × 2 matrices such that:

1 2 5 −2
𝐴= ( ) and 𝐵 = ( ).
2 5 −2 1

(i) Find 𝐴𝐵 (6 marks)

(ii) Determine 𝐵 −1, the inverse of 𝐵 (6 marks)

(iii) Given that

5 −2 𝑥 2
( ) ( 𝑦 ) = ( ),
−2 1 3
𝑥
Write ( 𝑦 ) as the product of TWO matrices. (4 marks)

(iv) Hence, calculate the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦. (6 marks)

−5 3 6 −2 𝑤 𝑥
2. If 𝑃 = ( ), 𝑄 = ( ) and 𝑅 = ( 𝑦 𝑧 ) and 2𝑃 − 𝑄 = 𝑅, determine
6 7 1 0

the values of 𝑤, 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧. (8 marks)

(Total: 30 marks)

END OF ASSIGNMENT