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2011 WAEC Further Mathematics Theory (a) If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 5 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(B...

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WAEC 2011

(a) If \(A = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 5 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(B = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\), find the values of x and y such that \(BA = 2\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 7 \\ -2 & x \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} y & 4 \\ 12 & -3 \end{pmatrix}\).

(b) Two functions, f and g are defined by \(f : x \to \frac{1}{2}x + 1\) and \(g : x \to \frac{5x - 1}{3}\). Find :

(i) \(g^{-1}\) ; (ii) \(g^{-1} \circ f\).

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Explanation

\(A = \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 5 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix} ; B = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)

\(BA = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} -2 & 5 \\ 4 & 3 \end{pmatrix}\)

= \(\begin{pmatrix} -6 + 4 & 15 + 3 \\ -4 + 12 & 10 + 9 \end{pmatrix}\)

= \(\begin{pmatrix} -2 & 18 \\ 8 & 19 \end{pmatrix}\).

\(BA = 2 \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 7 \\ -2 & x \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} y & 4 \\ 12 & -3 \end{pmatrix}\)

= \(\begin{pmatrix} 6 + y & 18 \\ 8 & 2x - 3 \end{pmatrix}\)

\(\therefore 6 + y = -2 \implies y = -8\)

\(\therefore 2x - 3 = 19 \implies x = 11\)

(b) \(f(x) = \frac{1}{2}x + 1 ; g(x) = \frac{5x - 1}{3}\)

(i) \(g^{-1} (x) \)

Let \(y = g(x)\)

\(y = \frac{5x - 1}{3} \implies 5x = 3y + 1\)

\(x = \frac{3y + 1}{5}\)

\(\therefore g^{-1} (x) = \frac{3x + 1}{5}\)

(ii) \(g^{-1} \circ f = g^{-1} [f(x)]\)

= \(\frac{3(\frac{1}{2}x + 1) + 1}{5}\)

= \(\frac{\frac{3}{2}x + 3 + 1}{5}\)

= \((\frac{3}{2}x + 4) \times \frac{1}{5}\)

= \(\frac{3x + 8}{10}\)


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