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A-LevelFurther MathematicsMatricesMay/June 2015Paper 1 Q1012 Marks

The matrix A is given by A = [[2, 2, -3], [2, 2, 3], [-3, 3, 3]] The matrix A has an eigenvector [[1], [-1], [1]]. Find the corresponding eigenvalue. The matrix A also has eigenvalues 4 and 6. Find corresponding eigenvectors. Hence find a matrix P such that A = PDP⁻¹, where D is a diagonal matrix which is to be determined. The matrix B is such that B = QAQ⁻¹, where Q = [[4, 1, 5], [1, 4, 2], [1, 2, 1]] By using the expression PDP⁻¹ for A, find the set of eigenvalues and a corresponding set of eigenvectors for B.

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This structured question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Further Mathematics (9231) May/June 2015 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Matrices and is worth 12 marks.

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