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Date May Example question Marks available 2 Reference code EXM.2.AHL.TZ0.9
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 2 Time zone Time zone 0
Command term Write down Question number 9 Adapted from N/A

Question

Write down the inverse of the matrix A = (130201413).

[2]
a.

Hence or otherwise solve

x3y=1

2x+z=2

4x+y+3z=1

[4]
b.

Markscheme

* This question is from an exam for a previous syllabus, and may contain minor differences in marking or structure.

A−1 =  (0.21.80.60.40.60.20.42.61.2)           A2    N2

[2 marks]

a.

For recognizing that the equations may be written as A(xyz)=(121)       (M1)

For attempting to calculate (xyz)=A1(121)        (M1)

x = 4,  y = 1,  z = −6       A2    N4

[4 marks]

b.

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Topic 1—Number and algebra » AHL 1.14—Introduction to matrices
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