IGCSE Further Maths Matrices

Exercise 1 Matrix Multiplication (questions from AQA

Worksheets)

Question 1
Work out

(a) 4 2 7 (b) 5 0 3 (c) 5 2

3 5 1 0 5 4 6 3
2

(d) 1 0 3 (e) 4 7 (f) 8 4 3

0 1 2 1 3 4 2 6
6

Question 2
2 1 7 4 2 3

3 4 5 3 1 1
A= B= C=
Work out
(a) AB (b BC (c 3A
) )

(d BA (e) C (f) 1 4
)
5 7
B

Question 3
2 0 4 1 3

5 1 3 2 2
P= Q= C=
Work out
(a) P2 (b QP (c 5Q
) )

(d PC (e) IQ (f) 3I
)

Question 4
Work out

(a) 2 1 0 3 (b) 3 2 2 4 (c) 3 2 5 2

1 3 1 4 1 5 3 4 7 5 7 3

(d) 10 7 2 4 (e) 1 2 2 3 (f) 2 3 1 2

9 8 2 3 3 5 1 4 1 4 3 5
Question 5 (Non-calculator)
Work out, giving your answers as simply as possible.

(a) 21 2 0 (b) 1 (c) 2

1 2 4 3 2
1 3 2 3 2 2
2 7 5
3
5 1 3

2 2

(d) 3 3 4 3 1 (e) 1 1 (f) 2

2 2

2 3 3 4 0
3 2 7 3

1
2 2 3

3 4 1 4

Question 6
Work out, giving your answers as simply as possible.

(a) 1 0 p (b) 3 0 x (c) 0 1 m

0 1 p 1 0 3 y 1 0 2m

(d) 2 0 a 0 (e) 4t 0 3 0 (f) 1 0

1 0 3


0 2 0 a 0 4t 0 3 0 1 0 1 2

Question 7
Work out, giving your answers as simply as possible.

(a) 2x 3 x 3x (b) a 3a 7 8 (c) 2

x 0

5 4x 3 0 2 1 10 11 1 x

(d) y y 2 3y (e) a1 a a 1 a (f) 2

3x 3
x
3 0 1 a 2 a 1 a 2 a 1 9 x 1

Exercise 1b
Question 1

( )(
2 1
a) Work out 1
3
0 b
0 a c )
Give your answer in terms of
a,b,c .

Question 2
 ( )(
2 1
b) If 1
3
0 b
0 a c
=I ) where I is

the identity matrix, work out the values

of a,b,c .
Question 4

Question 3

Exercise 2
1. [Jan 2013 Paper 2 Q15] Describe
fully the single transformation
represented by the matrix
by the matrix (21 31)
Work out the values of m and n.
( 0 1
1 0 ) 6. [Worksheet 2 Q8] Describe fully the
transformation given by the matrix
2. [Set 2 Paper 1 Q4] The
(10 10 )
transformation matrix ( a 2
1 1 ) 7. [Worksheet 2 Q9] The unit square
( 3,4 ) OABC is transformed by the matrix
maps the point onto the

point ( 2, b ) . Work out the values of (h0 0h) to the square OABC.
a and b .
The area of OABC is 27. Work out
3. [Set 3 Paper 1 Q6] The matrix the exact value of h.
8. [Specimen Paper 2 Q20] (a) Matrix
(aa 2bb ) maps the point ( 5,4 )
( )
A= 4 3
1 1
onto the point ( 1,17 ) . Work out the
Work out the image of point
values of a and b . P (2,1 ) using transformation
4. [Worksheet 2 Q5] Work out the
matrix A .
image of the point D (1, 2) after
transformation by the matrix (b) Point Q is ( 0,1 )

(12 31) Line PQ is transformed to line

P' Q ' using matrix A .
5. [Worksheet 2 Q6] The point A(m, n)
is transformed to the point A (2, 0)
 Work out the length of P' Q ' .

9.

10. Exercise 3
( 3,2 )
1. Point is transformed by the
5. [Jan 2013 Paper 2 Q17] (10 01)
matrix (10 11 ) followed by a
represents a reflection in the y -

further transformation by the matrix

axis. (01 10) represents a
( )
0 2
1 0 .
y=x .
reflection in the line
(i) Work out the matrix for the
Work out the matrix that represents
combined transformation.
a reflection in the y -axis followed
(ii) Work out the co-ordinates of the
image point of P . by a reflection in the line y=x .

2. Point (1,4 ) is transformed by the 6. [June 2012 Paper Q22] The

matrix ( 3 1
2 2 ) followed by a
transformation matrix (10 10 )
maps a point P to Q . The
further transformation by the matrix

(13 20 ) . transformation matrix (10 10 )

(i) Work out the matrix for the Q R .
maps point to point
combined transformation.
(ii) Work out the co-ordinates of the Point R is (4,3 ) . Work out the
image point of W .
coordinates of point P .
3. The unit square is reflected in the
7. [Set 1 Paper Q14b] The unit square
x -axis followed by a rotation OABC is transformed by reflection in
180 the line y=x followed by
through centre the origin.
Work out the matrix for the enlargement about the origin with
combined transformation. scale factor 2. What is the matrix of
4. The unit square is enlarged, centre the combined transformation?
the origin, scale factor 2 followed by
a reflection in the line y=x . Work 8. A= 3 0
0 3 ( ) and (
B= 1 0
0 1 ) .

out the matrix for the combined P (2,7 )

The point is transformed by
transformation.
matrix BA to P' . Show that
P' lies on the line
7 x+ 2 y=0 .
9.