A-Level Further Maths-Matrices PPT and Lesson Booklet
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<li>Carry out operations of matrix addition, subtraction and multiplication, and recognise the terms zero matrix and identity (or unit) matrix</li>
<li>Recall the meaning of the terms ‘singular’ and ‘non-singular’ as applied to square matrices and, for 2 x 2 and 3 x 3 matrices, evaluate determinants and find inverses of non-singular matrices understand and use the result, for non-singular matrices, (AB)^ –1 = B^ –1 A^-1</li>
<li>The notations det M for the determinant of a matrix M, and I for the identity matrix</li>
<li>Understand the use of 2 x 2 matrices to represent certain geometric transformations in the x-y plane, in particular<br />
– understand the relationship between the transformations represented by A and A^–1<br />
– recognise that the matrix product AB represents the transformation that results from the transformation represented by B followed by the transformation represented by A<br />
– recall how the area scale factor of a transformation is related to the determinant of the corresponding matrix<br />
– find the matrix that represents a given transformation or sequence of transformations</li>
<li>Understand the meaning of ‘invariant’ as applied to points and lines in the context of transformations represented by matrices, and solve simple problems involving invariant points and invariant lines</li>
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