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Date May Example question Marks available 5 Reference code EXM.1.AHL.TZ0.33
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Question

Given that M = ( 2 1 3 4 )  and that M2  6M + kI = 0 find k.

Markscheme

M2 = ( 2 1 3 4 ) ( 2 1 3 4 ) = ( 7 6 18 19 )           M1A1

( 7 6 18 19 ) ( 12 6 18 24 )  + kI = 0         (M1)

( 5 0 0 5 )  + kI = 0         (A1)

k = 5         A1

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