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Given A = p & 2 -3 & p+5 .

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a

−2 or −3-2 \text{ or } -3

b(ii)

Shirt: Ksh. 3200, Trousers: Ksh. 4800\text{Shirt: Ksh. 3200, Trousers: Ksh. 4800}

b(iii)

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Part a· 2 steps

  1. For a matrix A=(abcd)A = \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} to be singular, its determinant must be zero.

    The determinant is ad−bcad - bc.
    Given A=(p2−3p+5)A = \begin{pmatrix} p & 2 \\ -3 & p+5 \end{pmatrix}.
    Set the determinant to zero:

    p(p+5)−(2)(−3)=0p(p+5) - (2)(-3) = 0
  2. Solve the equation for pp.

    p2+5p+6=0p^2 + 5p + 6 = 0

    Factor the quadratic equation:

    (p+2)(p+3)=0(p+2)(p+3) = 0

    This gives two possible values for pp:

    p+2=0  ⟹  p=−2p+2 = 0 \implies p = -2 p+3=0  ⟹  p=−3p+3 = 0 \implies p = -3

    The values of pp are −2 or −3\boxed{-2 \text{ or } -3}.

Part b(i)· 2 steps

  1. Let xx be the price of a shirt and yy be the price of a pair of trousers.

    From the first statement, 8 shirts and 5 pairs of trousers are valued at Ksh. 49,600.

    8x+5y=496008x + 5y = 49600

    From the second statement, the number of shirts is reduced by 2 (to 8−2=68-2=6 shirts) and the number of pairs of trousers is increased by 2 (to 5+2=75+2=7 pairs of trousers), with a new value of Ksh. 52,800.

    6x+7y=528006x + 7y = 52800
  2. Form the matrix equation.

    (8567)(xy)=(4960052800)\begin{pmatrix} 8 & 5 \\ 6 & 7 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 49600 \\ 52800 \end{pmatrix}

Part b(ii)

Shirt: Ksh. 3200, Trousers: Ksh. 4800\text{Shirt: Ksh. 3200, Trousers: Ksh. 4800}

  1. To determine the price of each item, we need to solve the matrix equation from part (b)(i).

    Let M=(8567)M = \begin{pmatrix} 8 & 5 \\ 6 & 7 \end{pmatrix}, X=(xy)X = \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}, and C=(4960052800)C = \begin{pmatrix} 49600 \\ 52800 \end{pmatrix}.
    We need to find X=M−1CX = M^{-1}C. First, calculate the determinant of MM:

    det⁡(M)=(8)(7)−(5)(6)=56−30=26\det(M) = (8)(7) - (5)(6) = 56 - 30 = 26
  2. Calculate the inverse of MM

    M−1=126(7−5−68)M^{-1} = \frac{1}{26} \begin{pmatrix} 7 & -5 \\ -6 & 8 \end{pmatrix}
  3. Multiply M−1M^{-1} by CC to find XX

    (xy)=126(7−5−68)(4960052800)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \frac{1}{26} \begin{pmatrix} 7 & -5 \\ -6 & 8 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 49600 \\ 52800 \end{pmatrix} (xy)=126(7(49600)+(−5)(52800)−6(49600)+8(52800))\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \frac{1}{26} \begin{pmatrix} 7(49600) + (-5)(52800) \\ -6(49600) + 8(52800) \end{pmatrix} (xy)=126(347200−264000−297600+422400)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \frac{1}{26} \begin{pmatrix} 347200 - 264000 \\ -297600 + 422400 \end{pmatrix} (xy)=126(83200124800)\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \frac{1}{26} \begin{pmatrix} 83200 \\ 124800 \end{pmatrix}
  4. Calculate the values of xx and yy

    x=8320026=3200x = \frac{83200}{26} = 3200 y=12480026=4800y = \frac{124800}{26} = 4800

    The price of a shirt is Ksh. 3200 and the price of a pair of trousers is Ksh. 4800.

    Shirt: Ksh. 3200, Trousers: Ksh. 4800\boxed{\text{Shirt: Ksh. 3200, Trousers: Ksh. 4800}}

Part b(iii)

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  1. Calculate the profit from selling one shirt and one pair of trousers.

    Cost of one shirt (xx) = Ksh. 3200. Profit on shirt = 20%.
    Profit from shirt = 0.20×3200=Ksh. 6400.20 \times 3200 = \text{Ksh. } 640.
    Cost of one pair of trousers (yy) = Ksh. 4800. Profit on trousers = 25%.
    Profit from trousers = 0.25×4800=Ksh. 12000.25 \times 4800 = \text{Ksh. } 1200.

  2. Calculate the total cost and total profit for one shirt and one pair of trousers.

    Total cost = Cost of shirt + Cost of trousers = 3200+4800=Ksh. 80003200 + 4800 = \text{Ksh. } 8000.
    Total profit = Profit from shirt + Profit from trousers = 640+1200=Ksh. 1840640 + 1200 = \text{Ksh. } 1840.

  3. Calculate the percentage profit.

    Percentage Profit=Total ProfitTotal Cost×100%\text{Percentage Profit} = \frac{\text{Total Profit}}{\text{Total Cost}} \times 100\% Percentage Profit=18408000×100%\text{Percentage Profit} = \frac{1840}{8000} \times 100\% Percentage Profit=0.23×100%=23%\text{Percentage Profit} = 0.23 \times 100\% = 23\%

    The percentage profit made from selling a shirt and a pair of trousers is 23%\boxed{23\%}.

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