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CAIEO-Level4024-o · Paper 2

[Legacy] Matrices

27 questions· page 1 of 3

Q92023 May/Jun·P213 partsEasy
(a)

Complete matrix M\mathbf{M} to represent this information.

(b)(i)

Using an algebraic method, find the value of xx and the value of yy.
Show your working.

xx = ______
yy = ______

(b)(ii)

Explain what each element in P\mathbf{P} represents.

______

Q42017 May/Jun·P213 partsMedium-Easy
(a)(i)

BA\mathbf{BA},

______

(a)(ii)

B1\mathbf{B}^{-1}.

______

(b)

Given that A+2C=3B\mathbf{A} + 2\mathbf{C} = 3\mathbf{B}, find C\mathbf{C}.

______

Q42017 May/Jun·P223 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Calculate 2B3A2\mathbf{B} - 3\mathbf{A}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(b)

Calculate BC\mathbf{BC}.

(____________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(c)

Calculate A1+A\mathbf{A}^{-1} + \mathbf{A}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
Q62016 May/Jun·P215 partsEasy
(a)

Evaluate 2AB2\mathbf{A} - \mathbf{B}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(b)

Find A2\mathbf{A}^2.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(c)

Find B1\mathbf{B}^{-1}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(d)

A+Z=A\mathbf{A} + \mathbf{Z} = \mathbf{A}

Find Z\mathbf{Z}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(e)

M+2I=B\mathbf{M} + 2\mathbf{I} = \mathbf{B}, where I\mathbf{I} is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix.

Find M\mathbf{M}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
Q62016 Oct/Nov·P224 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Find A+2B\mathbf{A} + 2\mathbf{B}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(b)

Find AB\mathbf{AB}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(c)
A(x2)=(82y)\mathbf{A} \begin{pmatrix} x \\ 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 8 \\ 2y \end{pmatrix}

Find xx and yy.

xx = ______ , yy = ______

(d)

Find B1\mathbf{B}^{-1}.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
Q32015 Oct/Nov·P216 partsMedium-Easy
(a)(i)

2AB2\mathbf{A} - \mathbf{B},

______

(a)(ii)

B1\mathbf{B}^{-1}.

______

(b)

The matrix C\mathbf{C} satisfies the following equation.

3C+4(2103)=C3\mathbf{C} + 4 \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ 0 & 3 \end{pmatrix} = \mathbf{C}

Find C\mathbf{C}.

______

(c)(i)
D=(321.5322.5)(650580)\mathbf{D} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ 1.5 & 3 \\ 2 & 2.5 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 650 \\ 580 \end{pmatrix}

Find D\mathbf{D}.

______

(c)(ii)

Explain the meaning of the information given by matrix D\mathbf{D}.

______

(c)(iii)

Find the total amount, in dollars, that Theresa gets for the fruit she sells.

$ ______

Q72013 Oct/Nov·P224 partsMedium-Easy
(a)

Express as a single matrix

5(213)4(130)5 \begin{pmatrix} 2 \\ -1 \\ 3 \end{pmatrix} - 4 \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ -3 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}

______

(b)

Express as a single matrix

(713204)(102)\begin{pmatrix} 7 & -1 & 3 \\ 2 & 0 & 4 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 0 \\ 2 \end{pmatrix}

______

(c)(i)

Find A1\mathbf{A}^{-1}.

______

(c)(ii)

B+3I=A\mathbf{B} + 3\mathbf{I} = \mathbf{A} where I\mathbf{I} is the 2×22 \times 2 identity matrix.

Find B\mathbf{B}.

______

Q52011 Oct/Nov·P225 partsMedium-Easy
(a)
(310101)(x11y)=(49)\begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x \\ 11 \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 \\ 9 \end{pmatrix}

Find xx and yy.

xx = ______
yy = ______

(b)(i)(a)

the image of (1, 0) under the transformation A,

( ______ , ______ )

(b)(i)(b)

the image of (0, 1) under the transformation A.

( ______ , ______ )

(b)(ii)

The transformation B maps (1, 0) onto (1, 3) and (0, 1) onto (-3, -2).

Write down the matrix that represents transformation B.

(________________________)\begin{pmatrix} \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \\ \_\_\_\_\_\_ & \_\_\_\_\_\_ \end{pmatrix}
(b)(iii)

Describe fully the transformation given by the matrix (1001)\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 \end{pmatrix}.

______

Q112013 Oct/Nov·P215 partsMedium-Easy
(a)(ii)

Find the matrix that represents this transformation.

Answer ______

(b)(i)

On the grid above, draw and label triangle CC.

(b)(iii)

Find the matrix that represents the inverse transformation that maps triangle CC onto triangle BB.

Answer ______

(b)(iv)

Find the ratio area of triangle CC : area of triangle BB.

______ : ______

(c)

Find the matrix that represents the single transformation that maps triangle AA onto triangle CC.

Answer ______

Q32017 Oct/Nov·P224 partsEasy
(a)

Anya sells all of these T-shirts to a shop.
She charges $5 for each small T-shirt, $6 for each medium T-shirt and $8 for each large T-shirt.

Represent these amounts in a 3×13 \times 1 column matrix N\mathbf{N}.

N\mathbf{N} = ______

(b)(i)

Work out P=MN\mathbf{P} = \mathbf{MN}.

P\mathbf{P} = ______

(b)(ii)

Explain what the elements in matrix P\mathbf{P} represent.

______

(c)(i)

Work out

(109.50)(102530204025)\begin{pmatrix} 10 & 9.50 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 10 & 25 & 30 \\ 20 & 40 & 25 \end{pmatrix}

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