9231 P11 - Jun 2023 - Q01
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Let \(\mathbf{A} = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\).
(a) Prove by mathematical induction that, for all positive integers \(n\),
\(2\mathbf{A}^n = \begin{pmatrix} 2 \times 3^n & 0 \\ 3^n - 1 & 2 \end{pmatrix}.\)
(b) Find, in terms of \(n\), the inverse of \(\mathbf{A}^n\).
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