Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Further Mathematics Question 41

Practice objective / multiple choice question 41 from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Further Mathematics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Further Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 41 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2018 • FURTHER_MATHEMATICS • objective

The matrix \(A\) is given by \[ A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & k \\ 0 & 1 & 3 \\ k & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}. \] Find all real values of the parameter \(k\) for which (i) \(A\) is invertible and (ii) the inverse matrix \(A^{-1}\) has integer entries. For those values of \(k\), determine the determinant of \(A\).

Answer Options

Correct Answer A. k = 0 \text{ or } 6, \; \det A = 1
B. k = -1 \text{ or } 7, \; \det A = 1
C. k = 0 \text{ or } 6, \; \det A = -1
D. k = 2 \text{ or } 4, \; \det A = 1
Correct Answer
A
Correct Option:
k = 0 \text{ or } 6, \; \det A = 1

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2018 Further Mathematics Question 41. It is one of the objective questions from the 2018 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Further Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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