1996 Paper 3 Q8

Year: 1996
Paper: 3
Question Number: 8

Course: LFM Pure
Section: Simultaneous equations

Difficulty: 1700.0 Banger: 1516.0

Problem

A transformation \(T\) of the real numbers is defined by \[ y=T(x)=\frac{ax-b}{cx-d}\,, \] where \(a,b,c\), \(d\) are real numbers such that \(ad\neq bc\). Find all numbers \(x\) such that \(T(x)=x.\) Show that the inverse operation, \(x=T^{-1}(y)\) expressing \(x\) in terms of \(y\) is of the same form as \(T\) and find corresponding numbers \(a',b',c'\),\(d'\). Let \(S_{r}\) denote the set of all real numbers excluding \(r\). Show that, if \(c\neq0,\) there is a value of \(r\) such that \(T\) is defined for all \(x\in S_{r}\) and find the image \(T(S_{r}).\) What is the corresponding result if \(c=0\)? If \(T_{1},\) given by numbers \(a_{1},b_{1},c_{1},d_{1},\) and \(T_{2},\) given by numbers \(a_{2},b_{2},c_{2},d_{2}\) are two such transformations, show that their composition \(T_{3},\) defined by \(T_{3}(x)=T_{2}(T_{1}(x)),\) is of the same form. Find necessary and sufficient conditions on the numbers \(a,b,c,d\) for \(T^{2}\), the composition of \(T\) with itself, to be the identity. Hence, or otherwise, find transformations \(T_{1},T_{2}\) and their composition \(T_{3}\) such that \(T_{1}^{2}\) and \(T_{2}^{2}\) are each the identity but \(T_{3}^{2}\) is not.

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A transformation $T$ of the real numbers is defined by 
\[
y=T(x)=\frac{ax-b}{cx-d}\,,
\]
where $a,b,c$, $d$ are real numbers such that $ad\neq bc$. Find
all numbers $x$ such that $T(x)=x.$ Show that the inverse operation,
$x=T^{-1}(y)$ expressing $x$ in terms of $y$ is of the same form
as $T$ and find corresponding numbers $a',b',c'$,$d'$. 

Let $S_{r}$ denote the set of all real numbers excluding $r$. Show
that, if $c\neq0,$ there is a value of $r$ such that $T$ is defined
for all $x\in S_{r}$ and find the image $T(S_{r}).$ What is the
corresponding result if $c=0$? 

If $T_{1},$ given by numbers $a_{1},b_{1},c_{1},d_{1},$ and $T_{2},$
given by numbers $a_{2},b_{2},c_{2},d_{2}$ are two such transformations,
show that their composition $T_{3},$ defined by $T_{3}(x)=T_{2}(T_{1}(x)),$
is of the same form. 

Find necessary and sufficient conditions on the numbers $a,b,c,d$
for $T^{2}$, the composition of $T$ with itself, to be the identity.
Hence, or otherwise, find transformations $T_{1},T_{2}$ and their
composition $T_{3}$ such that $T_{1}^{2}$ and $T_{2}^{2}$ are each
the identity but $T_{3}^{2}$ is not.