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Determinants

9 questions · 64 marks · about 1.5 hours

Determinants questions

Edexcel 4MB1 Determinants 9 questions

Paper 1 June 2025, Question 21 6 marks

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(a)

Find matrix B, giving the elements of B in terms of p where appropriate.

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(b)

Find Amaths symbol1

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(c)

Find AC

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Paper 1 June 2025 (R), Question 23 5 marks

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Question 23, shown as an image

Given that the determinant of matrix Bmaths symbol1 is fraction

find matrix Bโ€“1

Give the elements of this matrix as numbers.

Show all your working.

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Paper 2 June 2024 (R), Question 7 9 marks

Question 7, shown as an image
(a)

Find 4A maths symbol 2B

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(b)

Find AC

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(c)
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Paper 1 June 2023, Question 25 6 marks

Question 25, shown as an image

Find

(a)

A maths symbol B

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(b)

5A + 2B

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(c)

Bmaths symbol1

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Paper 2 June 2023, Question 10 14 marks

Triangle A and triangle B are drawn on the grid opposite.

(a)

Describe fully the single transformation that maps triangle A onto triangle B

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(b)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle C under an enlargement with scale factor 3 and centre of enlargement (6, maths symbol2)

On the grid, draw and label triangle C

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(c)

Triangle A is transformed to triangle D under a reflection in the line with equation y = maths symbol3

On the grid, draw and label triangle D

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(d)

Triangle B is transformed to triangle E under the transformation with matrix P where

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Triangle E is transformed to triangle F under the transformation with matrix Q where

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Triangle F is the image of triangle B under the matrix N

Given that the determinant of N is 2

find the coordinates of the vertices of triangle F

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Turn over for a spare grid if you need to redraw your triangles.

Only use this grid if you need to redraw your triangles.

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Paper 2 June 2022 (R), Question 10 12 marks

Question 10, shown as an image

The determinant of matrix A is equal to the determinant of matrix B

(a)

Show that k is a root of the equation

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(b)

Given that f(k) = 2k3 + 5k2 โ€“ 28k โ€“ 15

use the factor theorem to show that (k + 5) is a factor of f(k)

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(c)

Hence, factorise completely f(k)

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(d)

The transformation with matrix C, where C is a 2maths symbol2 matrix, is equivalent to the transformation with matrix A followed by the transformation with matrix B

Given that k is positive,

find matrix C

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