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Date May Example question Marks available 5 Reference code EXM.1.AHL.TZ0.32
Level Additional Higher Level Paper Paper 1 Time zone Time zone 0
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Question

If A = ( 1 2 k 1 ) and A2 is a matrix whose entries are all 0, find k .

Markscheme

A2 = ( 1 2 k 1 ) ( 1 2 k 1 )           M1

= ( 1 + 2 k 0 0 2 k + 1 )          A2

Note: Award A2 for 4 correct, A1 for 2 or 3 correct.

1 + 2 k = 0           M1

k = 1 2          A1

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Syllabus sections

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