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A transformation matrix P transforms an object of area 10 cm2 to an image of area 60 cm2. If P = [[x, 4], [3, x+3]], find the possible values of x.
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6 steps4. Area Transformation
The area of an object is transformed by a matrix . The relationship between the area of the object and the area of its image is given by:
Identify the given values.
Area of Object A
Area of Image B
Transformation matrixCalculate the determinant of the matrix .
For a matrix , the determinant is .
Substitute the values into the area transformation formula.
Solve for .
Solve the absolute value equation.
This leads to two cases.
Case 1:
Factor the quadratic equation:
This gives two possible values for :
Case 2:
Use the quadratic formula where , , .
This gives two possible values for :
Identify the positive values of .
From Case 1: is positive. is negative.
From Case 2: .
(positive).
(negative).The positive values of are .
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