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xyz 0
(*) x ky z 0
x y kz 0
If (*) has nontrivial solutions, find the value(s) of k and solve (*).
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Given a sequence
and
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4.
an
such that a 1
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1
1
, a2 ,
2
6
a n a n 1 a n 2
1
for n 1, 2, 3,..
3
n (n 3)
(6 marks)
(6 marks)
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6.
.
3
(b) Find the image of each of the following objects under the rotation in (a):
(i) the point P(4, 2),
(ii) the line y =
1
x.
2
n 1
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(1 x )
i 0
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i
n
( 1) k 1 x k 1 .
k 1 k
n
(6 marks)
ac
b
ca
ab
a b (a b c)(a 2 b 2 c 2 ).
c
(5 marks)
ax (a c) y (a b)z
roots.
(3 marks)
10. A real number is said to be an eigenvalue of a 3 3 matrix M iff |M I| = 0, where I is the
3 3 identity matrix.
(a) Let P be an invertible matrix such that B = P 1AP.
Show that if is an eigenvalue of A, then is also an eigenvalue of B.
(4 marks)
2 0
0
k1
(b) Let A 1 3 0 , B 0
3 6 1
0
0
k2
0
0
1 c e
0 and P a 1 f ,
b d 1
k 3
where a, b, c, d, e, f and k1, k2, k3 are real constants and k1 < k2 < k3 , be such that
B = P 1AP.
(i) Using (a), or otherwise, find the values of k1, k2 and k3.
Hence determine the matrix P.
(ii) Prove that
A
2n
1
1
2
1
2
4 1
1
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3
1
2
L1 :
(i) Using (a), or otherwise, find the equation of the plane which contains L1 and L2.
(ii) Find the equation of the plane containing L2 and perpendicular to .
(8 marks)
12. (a) Using differentiation, show that e x - 1 x for all x R.
(b) Let p1, p2, pn and q1, q2,, qn be positive numbers.
Show that
q ii n
i 1
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pi
.
i 1 q
i
n
n
n
pi
Hence show that if
i1 q n, then i1 pi i1 qi.
i
n
(c) Using (b), show that for any positive numbers a1, a2, ,an,
99-00/F.7 Mock Exam/PMI/LCK/P.3 of 4
(6 marks)
a 1a 2 ...a n
1
a 1 a 2 ... a n .
n
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1 i cot .
(cos i sin ) 1
2
2
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4
, where z denotes the conjugate of z.
z 1
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