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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 = ( 1 3 0 2 0 1 4 1 3 ) .

[2]
a.

Hence or otherwise solve

x 3 y = 1

2 x + z = 2

4 x + y + 3 z = 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 =   ( 0.2 1.8 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.2 0.4 2.6 1.2 )            A2    N2

[2 marks]

a.

For recognizing that the equations may be written as A ( x y z ) = ( 1 2 1 )        (M1)

For attempting to calculate ( x y z ) = A 1 ( 1 2 1 )         (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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