# Topic Questions: 5.5 Inverse of $2\times2$ matrices. — WFM01 Matrix algebra integration > 32 WFM01 Matrix algebra integration topic questions (88 marks) on 5.5 Inverse of … matrices. — 21 papers, 2014–2026. Open the exact question in the original… - Canonical HTML: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/5-5-inverse-of-2-times2-matrices/ - Markdown mirror: https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/5-5-inverse-of-2-times2-matrices/index.md --- Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM01 · Matrix algebra integration 32 WFM01 Matrix algebra integration topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 21 papers (2014–2026). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved. - 32 topic questions - 21 papers - 88 tagged marks - 41.0% of topic questions - 40.7% of topic marks - 2014–2026 - Syllabus 2014–current - [All WFM01 Matrix algebra integration topic questions](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/) - [All paper codes](https://www.examsci.com/topics/) Core finding **This Matrix algebra integration syllabus point appears in 21 WFM01 papers across 2014–2026, contributing 32 topic questions and 88 marks.** The most recent appearance is WFM01/01 January 2026. That equals 41.0% of the 78 topic questions and 40.7% of the 216 marks tagged to Matrix algebra integration. Only parts tagged to this subtopic are counted, so a four-part question can contribute one item and one part's marks. The table lists every matching question, its tagged parts and marks, with a link back to the paper page. Sessions are newest first, so the statement can be traced back through the full paper history. ## Topic questions by session Newest sessions first. Parts and marks count only the parts tagged to this subtopic; “x of y parts” shows how much of the question is tagged elsewhere. Select the paper cell to open the matching question on the paper page, or use **Go to Practice Hub** to answer that exact question in the Interactive Practice Hub. | Paper | Question | Type | Parts | Marks | Difficulty | Practice | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [**WFM01/01** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2026-january-wfm01-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Matrix Algebra - Edexcel IAL FP1 Jan 2026 Q3 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=298fde49-856b-4693-b666-5881c3e84cab&question_id=51e92138-f354-4135-8ccb-8b8edad6c4b1&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2026) | | [**WFM01/02** January 2026 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2026-january-wfm01-02/#q-6) | **Q6** Matrix Inversion & Multiplication - Edexcel IAL FP1 Jan 2026 Q6 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=529e5231-b3ed-40f1-b27e-09a94c34a113&question_id=c2bddcdc-5e91-4815-abe3-83fcfdf35ef3&source_detail=WFM01%2F02+January+2026) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2025-june-wfm01-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Matrix Algebra and Inverses - Edexcel IAL FP1 2025 Q1 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6e915df4-1e10-43e9-a39e-05161dc597e3&question_id=143506f6-8887-4af0-a7a2-30c31f19df90&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2025) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2025 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2025-january-wfm01-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Matrix Determinants and Inverses - Edexcel IAL FP1 2025 Jan Q1 | FRQ | 2 of 3 parts ((b), (c)) | 4 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=cb5712c8-dcba-4c14-aa66-b84976e99ef8&question_id=620d4176-9fc7-4bed-99c7-b3274a356464&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2025) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2024-june-wfm01-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Matrix Algebra and Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP1 2024 Jun Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((i)(b)) | 2 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=7f007fb9-b2c9-43d5-882b-07e2f90fc7cc&question_id=f5555c96-7f09-46df-b873-4f02d4aae352&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2024) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2024 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2024-january-wfm01-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Matrix Algebra - Edexcel IAL FP1 2024 Jan Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 5 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=047999ba-be44-4186-9989-e90303ba7208&question_id=3253c59d-1aec-43f3-9bf0-98ebf8a89ccc&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2024) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2023 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2023-june-wfm01-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Matrix Algebra & Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP1 June 2023 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((ii)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=6fc599f6-ccbd-4e5d-a3b0-6817b21f1a77&question_id=04958858-0693-4d7b-b528-0d9ad532f2c4&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2023) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2022-june-wfm01-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Matrix Algebra - Edexcel FP1 June 2022 Q3 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 4 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=d3519e9e-3cf8-4e6b-a803-1f8edf1018d7&question_id=0fffe74a-a846-40c0-8b85-d86af9b0cc73&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2022) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2022 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2022-january-wfm01-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Matrix Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP1 2022 Jan Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 3 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=1aa44895-59b0-4288-9495-188c947559d2&question_id=7198a6eb-8441-4321-b7a6-56afae869a18&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2022) | | [**WFM01/01** October 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2021-october-wfm01-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Matrix Algebra - Edexcel F1 Oct 2021 Q1 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 5 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=b8f5d4d1-8843-4d91-ade2-15d0b4737dc5&question_id=a99fff30-d1a8-4a85-a7ee-b8d66e954984&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+October+2021) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2021-january-wfm01-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Matrix Determinants and Inverses - Edexcel IAL F1 Jan 2021 Q3 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 4 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=25ae317d-5980-4a82-8821-69b18a8dae64&question_id=052516dc-6ed1-494d-80ec-5cf3166d6de9&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2021 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2021-january-wfm01-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Matrix Transformations - Edexcel IAL F1 Jan 2021 Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 4 parts ((d)) | 3 of 9 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=25ae317d-5980-4a82-8821-69b18a8dae64&question_id=3a008623-4629-4c8b-8bf6-8777ddb1cca3&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2021) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2020 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2020-january-wfm01-01/#q-1) | **Q1** Matrix Algebra and Singularity - Edexcel IAL FP1 2020 Jan Q1 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 3 of 6 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=0da4524e-0872-4b0a-a5bd-bdfdc7956755&question_id=6285ff0c-564f-440f-a52b-40f09ce81bdd&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2020) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2019 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2019-june-wfm01-01/#q-5) | **Q5** Geometrical Transformations and Matrices - Edexcel IAL FP1 2019 Jun Q5 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=e5d21089-044b-4c85-84e5-496fc5c1c1a5&question_id=681bc26a-a566-4b14-8c36-9cec349939b4&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2019) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2018 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2018-june-wfm01-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Matrix Inverse and Equations - Edexcel IAL FP1 2018 Jun Q4 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 7 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=aeb9b541-dfea-41d4-a361-3c1ae9b66ebc&question_id=26f58158-9a1a-4809-9789-44476c2178fa&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2018) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2018 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2018-january-wfm01-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Matrix Algebra and Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP1 2018 Jan Q7 | FRQ | 2 of 5 parts ((i)(a), (i)(c)) | 6 of 11 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=44478adf-7b41-4051-88fd-0a0458921d3f&question_id=97ac4650-2841-484e-a2db-57b478902e9e&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2018) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2017 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2017-january-wfm01-01/#q-7) | **Q7** Matrix Transformations - Edexcel FP1 Jan 2017 Q7 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((ii)(c)) | 2 of 10 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=a3dd8783-fd8e-4474-a62d-1fe3b1bcf7cf&question_id=816c16ff-fa97-46a3-9f12-0c8306414a53&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2017) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2016 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2016-june-wfm01-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Matrix Determinant and Inverse - Edexcel FP1 June 2016 Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 5 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=622d76c2-e80d-495e-aa82-f04f522f84bf&question_id=9f0b9bc5-1b59-4280-a3d0-867441768983&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2016) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2016 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2016-january-wfm01-01/#q-4) | **Q4** Matrix Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP1 2016 Jan Q4 | FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=298d6be7-3aa2-42a1-82f9-da5f87143957&question_id=1118a9b0-05ba-4e4f-9716-ee33caea8a4c&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2016) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2015 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2015-june-wfm01-01/#q-8) | **Q8** Matrix transformations - Edexcel June 2015 FP1 Q8 | FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((a)) | 3 of 13 on the paper | Medium | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=034787ea-98aa-42ab-941e-634eb6f03b23&question_id=d266dd39-3435-410d-ae7e-149bc06f6e5b&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2015) | | [**WFM01/01** June 2014 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2014-june-wfm01-01/#q-3) | **Q3** Inverse and Matrix Equation - Edexcel FP1 June 2014 Q3 | FRQ | 2 parts ((a), (b)) | 6 | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=de79ac72-68ce-43ff-8843-d0b2af48fa20&question_id=955433cc-f4c0-4c5a-ad06-223f07f04749&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+June+2014) | | [**WFM01/01** January 2014 · Edexcel IAL](https://www.examsci.com/past-papers/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/2014-january-wfm01-01/#q-6) | **Q6** Matrix Algebra and Geometrical Transformations - Edexcel IAL FP1 Jan 2014 Q6 | FRQ | 2 of 4 parts ((i)(a), (i)(b)) | 4 of 8 on the paper | Easy | [Go to Practice Hub](https://www.examsci.com/practice?set_id=42df949e-d447-45f6-b206-bcf9adee92f1&question_id=7a5d3bac-8b7d-473a-85e9-30c730d07838&source_detail=WFM01%2F01+January+2014) | ## Related topic questions in Matrix algebra integration - [5.1 Addition and subtraction of matrices.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/5-1-addition-and-subtraction-of-matrices/) — 4 question items · 4 papers — 12 marks · 2014–2025 - [5.2 Multiplication of a matrix by a scalar.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/5-2-multiplication-of-a-matrix-by-a-scalar/) — 2 question items · 2 papers — 6 marks · 2018–2025 - [5.3 Products of matrices.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/5-3-products-of-matrices/) — 32 question items · 21 papers — 89 marks · 2014–2026 - [5.4 Evaluation of $2\times2$ determinants.](https://www.examsci.com/topics/edexcel-ial/mathematics/further-pure-mathematics-1-wfm01/matrix-algebra-integration/5-4-evaluation-of-2-times2-determinants/) — 35 question items · 23 papers — 104 marks · 2014–2026 ## Topic question rules and edge cases **How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?** 22 question stems cover this subtopic across 21 papers, but only 32 tagged parts and 88 marks belong to it. Other parts of the same questions are assessed under different statements and are excluded from this page. **Which papers include this subtopic?** The table lists every matching session from 2014–2026. Each row links to the question anchor on the paper page, where the full paper context and practice entry point are available. **Why can one question appear under several subtopics?** The parts of one question can assess different syllabus statements. Each part is counted under its own subtopics, so the same question stem can appear on several subtopic pages while each page lists only the parts and marks tagged to that statement. **Can I practise these questions with AI marking?** Yes. Open a paper from the table and use the Interactive Practice Hub entry point. 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