Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Further Mathematics Question 43

Practice objective / multiple choice question 43 from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Further Mathematics examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Further Mathematics Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 43 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2023 • FURTHER_MATHEMATICS • objective

Let \(A=\begin{pmatrix}2&k\\-1&3\end{pmatrix}\). The linear transformation defined by \(A\) has an eigenvalue \(\lambda=5\) and maps the vector \((1,2)\) to \((-10,5)\). Determine \(k\) and then compute \(\det\bigl(A^{2}-4A+I\bigr)\), where \(I\) is the \(2\times2\) identity matrix.

Answer Options

A. 8
B. 4
C. 12
Correct Answer D. 6
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
6

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2023 Further Mathematics Question 43. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Further Mathematics examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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