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Date May Example question Marks available 5 Reference code EXM.1.AHL.TZ0.33
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Question

Given that M = (2134)(2134) and that M2  6M + kI = 0 find k.

Markscheme

M2 = (2134)(2134)=(761819)(2134)(2134)=(761819)          M1A1

(761819)(1261824)(761819)(1261824) + kI = 0         (M1)

(5005)(5005) + kI = 0         (A1)

k = 5         A1

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