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IB Math AIHL Matrices Exam

1. This document contains a matrices assignment with 11 questions testing various skills with matrix algebra. It involves operations like addition, multiplication, inverses, determinants, and powers of matrices. 2. Many questions ask to perform calculations on given matrices, find values that satisfy matrix equations, or prove properties of matrices. 3. The assignment tests a range of skills from basic calculations and manipulations to more advanced topics like singular matrices, eigenvalues, and expressions involving the identity matrix.

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IB Math AIHL Matrices Exam

1. This document contains a matrices assignment with 11 questions testing various skills with matrix algebra. It involves operations like addition, multiplication, inverses, determinants, and powers of matrices. 2. Many questions ask to perform calculations on given matrices, find values that satisfy matrix equations, or prove properties of matrices. 3. The assignment tests a range of skills from basic calculations and manipulations to more advanced topics like singular matrices, eigenvalues, and expressions involving the identity matrix.

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Matrices Assignment, IB 1, October 2022 [85 

marks]
Math AIHL
NAME: ------------------------------- SECTION: -----------
1a. [2 marks]

(13
Let A = 
2
−1 )
and B = (
3 0
−2 1
. )
Find A + B.

1b. [2 marks]
Find −3A. 

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1c. [3 marks]
Find AB.

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2. [4 marks]

(−42 pp 3p) and det  A=14, find the possible values of  p.


If  A=

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3a. [3 marks]

()
3
(
Let A = 
1 x −1
3 1 4 )
and B = x .
2

Find AB.

3b. [3 marks]

The matrix C =  (2028) and 2AB = C. Find the value of x.

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4. [6 marks]

Consider the matrix A  ¿ ( e x e− x


2+ e
x
1 ), where x ∈ R.

Find the value of x for which A is singular.

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5. [4 marks]

[ 52 20] and BA=[ 1144 28]. Find B


A and B are 2 × 2 matrices, where  A=

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6. [5 marks]

If A = (1k 2
−1 )
and A2 is a matrix whose entries are all 0, find k .

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7. [5 marks]

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Given that M = (−32 −1
4 )
 and that M2 – 6M + kI = 0 find k.

8a. [2 marks]

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Consider the matrix A  ¿ ( 57 −21 ).
Write down the inverse, A–1.

8b. [2 marks]
B, C and X are also 2 × 2 matrices.
Given that XA + B = C, express X in terms of A–1, B and C.

8c. [2 marks]

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Given that B ¿ ( 65 −27 ), and C ¿(−5
−8 7 )
0
, find X.

9a. [2 marks]

( ) () ()
1 2 3 18 x
Let A = 3 1 2 ,  B = 23 ,  and X = y .
2 0 1 13 z

Write down the inverse matrix A−1.

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9b. [1 mark]
Consider the equation AX = B.
Express X in terms of A−1 and B.

9c. [3 marks]
Hence, solve for X.

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10a. [3 marks]

Let M2 = M where M =  ( ac db ) ,bc ≠ 0. 


Show that a+ d=1.

10b. [2 marks]
Find an expression for bc in terms of a .

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10c. [3 marks]
Hence show that M is a singular matrix.

10d. [3 marks]
If all of the elements of M are positive, find the range of possible values for a .

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10e. [3 marks]
Show that (I − M)2 = I − M where I is the identity matrix.

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11a. [5 marks]

Let A  ¿ ( 34 13 ).
Find the values of λ for which the matrix (A − λ I) is singular.

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11b. [5 marks]

Let A2 + mA + n I = O where m, n ∈ Z and O = (00 00).


Find the value of m and of n .

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11c. [4 marks]
1
Hence show that I = A (6I – A).
5

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11d. [3 marks]
Use the result from part (b) (ii) to explain why A is non-singular.

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11e. [5 marks]
Use the values from part (b) (i) to express A4 in the form pA+ q I where p, q ∈ Z .

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