Neco 2020 Further Mathematics Question 6
Practice objective / multiple choice question 6 from the 2020 Neco Further Mathematics examination.
The matrix \( A = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & x \\ 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix} \) is known to satisfy the equation \( A^{2} - 7A + 10I = 0 \), where \( I \) is the \(2\times2\) identity matrix. Determine the value of \( x \) and then find \( \det A \).
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This is Neco 2020 Further Mathematics Question 6. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Further Mathematics examination.
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