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IB HL Mathematics
Review questions
Matrices and
Vectors Matrices
2 0
Given that a=(? 3) ana a= ( find X if BX =A AB. 14/E/N
1-2, \o -3
a -4 ~6
(a) _ Find the values of a and b given that the matrixA=j}-8 5 7| is 14/MIN.
ES-meees 4
eer co 2
the inverse of the matrix B=| 3 b 1
oH oe
(b) For the values of a and b found in part (a), solve the system of linear
equations
xt 2y-22=5
3x tbyt+z=0
-x+y-3z=a-1.
Find the values of the real number k for which the determinant of the matrix 14/E/N
k-4 Soi
ee
(@) Given matrices 4, B, C for which AB = C and det A # 0, express B in MIMIy
terms of A and C.
@
1023 (-4 13-7 5}
(b) LetA=]2 -1 2|,D=|-2 7 -4{andC=/ 7).
3-3 2 (3-9 5 10)
(i) Find the matrix DA;
(ii) Find Bif AB=C.
8)
(c) _ Find the coordinates of the point of intersection of the planes
x4 Dy 4 32=5, 2x y+ 22=7 and 3x ~3/+22= 10.
@
(Total 7 marks)
M4 /EIN
4 2
IfA= (: 3a B= ( } find 2 values of x and y, given that AB= BA
&6 10.
i.
12,
(1 2 -3)
‘The matrix | 1 -k 13 | is singular. Find the values of k. 14/E/N
-3 5k
The matrix A is given by 14/E/N
(21 &)
1k -1 |
34 2)
Find the values of & for which A is singular.
(@)__ Find the determinant of the matrix 14/MIN
112
1271
aos
o
(b) Find the value of 2 for which the following system of equations can be
solved.
(1 1 2\fx) (3
12 iflyl=|4
(2.1 sz) la
®
(c) For this value of J, find the general solution to the system of equations.
8
{Total 7 marks)
3 2 1 0
Given thata= |", | and =| 5, |, find the values of for which 14/E/N
(A~2D isa singular matrix.
‘The matrices 4, B, C and X are al] non-singular 3 x 3 matrices, 14/E/N
Given that A"“XB = C, express X in terms of the other matrices
1 12
Given that the matrix A=|2 p 3] is singular, find the value of p. 14/E/N
se =a
‘The square matrix X is such that X* = 0. Show that the inverse of the matrix
a-Xis 14/M/N
TX X,
et Vectors
1
Find the coordinates of the point where the line given by the parametric
equations x= 24+ 4, y=-2-2,7=3A + 2, intersects the plane with equation
2e+3y-2=2
Find the value of a for which the following system of equations does not have a
unique solution.
(a) Find 2 vector perpendicular to the two vectors:
OP = 7-37 +28
(6) If OP and OO are position vectors for the points P and Q, use your
answer to part (a), or otherwise, to find the arca of the triangle OPQ.
17/MIN
14/M/N
15/M/N
‘The coordinates of the points P, Q, R and S are (4,1,-1), (3,3,5), (1,0, 2c), and
(1,1,2), respectively.
15,17/M/N
(a) Find the value of c so that the vectors OR and PR are orthogonal.
For the remainder of the question, use the value of ¢ found in part (a) for
the coordinate of the point R,
(b) Evaluate PS « PR.
(©) Find an equation of the line 7 which passes through the point Q and is
parallel to the vector PR.
(d@)__ Find an equation of the plane z which contains the line 7 and passes:
through the point S.
(©) Find the shortest distance between the point P and the plane 2.
mM
“”
8
®
(a)
(Total 22 marks)
‘The vector 71 = 27 ~ 7 +3% is normal to a plane which passes through the
point (2, 1, 2).
17/MIN
& Find an equation for the plane.
Find a if the point (a, a ~ I, a~ 2) lies on the plane.
The rectangle box shown in the diagram has dimensions 6 cm * 4 em * 3 cm.
Gem
A Gem
Find, correct to the nearest one-tenth ofa degree, the size of the angle AHC.
Calculate the shortest distance from the point A(0, 2, 2) to the line
7 +97 +66 +47 +27 42%)
where # is a scalar.
Consider the points A(I, 2, 1), B(0, -1, 2), C1, 0, 2), and DQ, -1, -6),
ind the vectors 4B and BC.
@)
() Caleulate 4B x BC
(©) Hence, or otherwise find the area of triangle ABC.
(d) Find the equation of the plane P cont
ing the points A, B, and C,
(e) _ Find a set of parametric equations for the line through the point D and
perpendicular to the plane P.
(f) Find the distance from the point D to the plane P.
(g) Find a unit vector which is perpendicular to the plane P.
(h) The point E is a reflection of D in the plane P. Find the coordinates of E.
17/MIN
15,17/M/N
@
°
Q)
6
@
®
2
a
(Total 21 marks)
Find a vector that is normal to the plane contai
equations are:
the lines Z), and L, whose
1T/MIN 10.
13.
14.
+h+A (i+ j~2k)
Lg r= Bit B+ 2k+ pV +3A)
The plane 6x —2y +z = 11 contains the line x— aah 3. Fina 17MIN
Let @ be the angle between the vectors @ and b, where a = (cos 6)i + (sin OY, 17/ HIN
b= (sin Oi + (cos Oj and 0
