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X and y That Satisfy The Following Simultaneous Linear Equations

The document contains 10 problems involving matrix operations such as finding the inverse of a matrix and using matrices to solve simultaneous linear equations. Problem 7 asks to (a) find the value of k such that a matrix P does not have an inverse, and (b) use the inverse of P to solve two simultaneous linear equations. Problem 8 asks to (a) find a matrix M and (b) use M to solve a matrix equation for values of x and y. Problem 9 asks to (a) find the inverse of a matrix and (b) use the inverse to solve two simultaneous equations for values of d and e. Problem 10 asks to (a) find the inverse of a matrix

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X and y That Satisfy The Following Simultaneous Linear Equations

The document contains 10 problems involving matrix operations such as finding the inverse of a matrix and using matrices to solve simultaneous linear equations. Problem 7 asks to (a) find the value of k such that a matrix P does not have an inverse, and (b) use the inverse of P to solve two simultaneous linear equations. Problem 8 asks to (a) find a matrix M and (b) use M to solve a matrix equation for values of x and y. Problem 9 asks to (a) find the inverse of a matrix and (b) use the inverse to solve two simultaneous equations for values of d and e. Problem 10 asks to (a) find the inverse of a matrix

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Topical Exercise : Matrices

7. It is given that matrix P =


(2k −25 ) does not have an inverse matrix.

(a) Find the value of k.


(b) If k = 1, find the inverse matrix of P and hence, using matrices, find the values of
x and y that satisfy the following simultaneous linear equations.

2x + 5y = 13
x - 2y = -7

8. (a) Find matrix M such that


(21 43 ) M=(21 43 )
(b) Using matrices, calculate the values of x and y that satisfy the following
matrix equation.

(21 43 )( xy)=( 65 )
9. (a) Find the inverse of matrix
(35 −1−2 ) .

(b) Hence, using matrices, calculate the values of d and e that satisfy the
following simultaneous equations :

2d – e = 7
5d – e = 16

10. Given matrix M =


(12 −25 ) , find

(a) the inverse matrix of M


(b) hence, using matrices, the values of u and v that satisfy the following
simultaneous equations :

u – 2v = 8
2u + 5v = 7
Answer:
7. (a) - 4 – 5k = 0 1m

5k = -4
4
k= − 1m
5

(21 −25 )( xy )=(−713 )


(b)
1m

() (
x =− 1 −2 −5 13
y 9 −1 2 −7 )( ) 1m

x = -1 1m
y=3 1m

8. (a) M=
(10 01 ) 2m

( y ) 6−4 (−1 2 )( 5 )
1 3 −4 6
(b) x
= 1m

= (
2 −1 2 )(5 )
1 3 −4 6

= ( )
1 −2
1m
2 4
x = -1 1m
y=2 1m

1 −2 1
( )
9. (a)
1m
−6+5 −5 3

= (
1 −2 1
−1 −5 3 ) 1m
( )( ) ( )
(b) 2 −1 d 7
= 1m
5 −3 e 16

( ) ( )( )
d 1 −3 1 7
=
e −1 −5 2 16
1m

= ( )
1 −5
−1 −3
= ()
5
3

d=5 1m
e=3 1m

(5−2 21 )
10. (a) 1
1m
5−(−4)
= ( 1)
1 5
9 −2
2
1m

(b)
(12 −25 )( uv )=( 87 ) 1m

( v )=9 (−2 1 )(7 )


u 1 5 2 8 1m

= ( )
1 54
9 −9
=( )
6
−1
u=6 1m
v=−1 1m

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