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Question

Given that A(2312)(2312) and B = (2003)(2003), find X if BX = A AB.

 

Markscheme

METHOD 1

A  AB = (2312)(4926)=(21218)(2312)(4926)=(21218)            (M1)(A1)

X = B–1(A  AB) = B–1 (21218)(21218)            (M1)

=16(3002)(21218)=16(3002)(21218)       (A1)

=(161383)=(161383)            (A2)   (C6)

 

METHOD 2

Attempting to set up a matrix equation          (M2)

X = B–1(A  AB)            (A2)

=(161383)=(161383)  (from GDC)            (A2)   (C6)

 

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