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§ 6 1  1·
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M = ¨ 0 7 0¸
¨ 3 1 2 ¸
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(a) Show that 7 is an eigenvalue of the matrix M and find the other two eigenvalues
of M.
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(b) Find an eigenvector corresponding to the eigenvalue 7.

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⎛ 1 0 3⎞
⎜ ⎟
6. M = ⎜ 0 −2 1 ⎟ , where N is a constant.
⎜ k 0 1⎟
⎝ ⎠

⎛6⎞
⎜ ⎟
Given that ⎜ 1 ⎟ is an eigenvector of M,
⎜6⎟
⎝ ⎠
⎛6⎞
⎜ ⎟
(a) find the eigenvalue of M corresponding to ⎜ 1 ⎟ ,
⎜6⎟ (2)
⎝ ⎠
(b) show that k = 3 ,
(2)

(c) show that M has exactly two eigenvalues.

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A transformation T : \ 3 → \ 3 is represented by M.
x − 2 y z +1
The transformation 7 maps the line l1 , with cartesian equations = = , onto
the line l2 . 1 −3 4

(d) Taking k = 3 , find cartesian equations of l2 .

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7. The matrix M is given by
⎛ k −1 1⎞
M = ⎜1 0 −1⎟ , k ≠1
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3 −2 1⎠

(a) Show that det M = 2 − 2k .

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(b) Find M −1 , in terms of k.

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The straight line l1 is mapped onto the straight line l2 by the transformation represented
⎛ 2 −1 1⎞
by the matrix ⎜ 1 0 −1⎟ .
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3 −2 1⎠
The equation of l2 is (r − a) × b = 0, where a = 4i + j + 7k and b = 4i + j + 3k.

(c) Find a vector equation for the line l1 .

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8. The matrix M is given by
⎛ 2 1 0⎞
M=⎜ 1 2 0⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝ –1 0 4⎠

(a) Show that 4 is an eigenvalue of M, and find the other two eigenvalues.
(5)

(b) For the eigenvalue 4, find a corresponding eigenvector.

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The straight line l1 is mapped onto the straight line l2 by the transformation represented by
the matrix M.

The equation of l1 is (r − a) × b = 0 , where a = 3i + 2 j − 2k and b = i − j + 2k .

(c) Find a vector equation for the line l2.

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4.   1
has vector equation

⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
r = ⎜ −1⎟ + s ⎜ 1 ⎟ + t ⎜ 2⎟ ,
⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 0⎠ ⎝ − 2⎠

where s and t are real parameters.

    1        2

by the transformation represented by the
matrix T, where
⎛2 0 3⎞
T = ⎜ 0 2 −1⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝0 1 2⎠

        2

in the form r. n = p
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⎛ 1⎞
6. It is given that ⎜ 2⎟ is an eigenvector of the matrix A, where
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 0⎠
⎛ 4 2 3⎞
A = ⎜ 2 b 0⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝ a 1 8⎠

and a and b are constants.

⎛ 1⎞
(a) Find the eigenvalue of A corresponding to the eigenvector ⎜ 2⎟ .
⎜ ⎟
⎝ 0⎠ (3)

(b) Find the values of a and b.

(3)

(c) Find the other eigenvalues of A.

(5)
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5. The matrix M is given by

⎛ 1 1 a⎞
M = ⎜ 2 b c ⎟ , where a , b and c are constants.
⎜ ⎟
⎝ −1 0 1⎠

(a) Given that j + k and i – k are two of the eigenvectors of M,

find

(i) the values of a, b and c,

(ii) the eigenvalues which correspond to the two given eigenvectors.

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(b) The matrix P is given by

⎛ 1 1 0⎞
P = ⎜ 2 1 d ⎟ , where d is constant, d ≠ −1
⎜ ⎟
⎝ −1 0 1 ⎠

Find

(i) the determinant of P in terms of d,

(ii) the matrix P–1 in terms of d.

(5)
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