Edexcel IAL · Mathematics · WFM03 · Further matrix algebra
Topic Questions: 6.8 Reduction of symmetric matrices to diagonal form. — WFM03 Further matrix algebra
5 WFM03 Further matrix algebra topic questions are tagged to this syllabus point across 5 papers (2018–2025). Only the parts whose knowledge graph matches this syllabus statement are counted, and the table shows which parts of each question are involved.
Core finding
This Further matrix algebra syllabus point appears in 5 WFM03 papers across 2018–2025, contributing 5 topic questions and 17 marks. The most recent appearance is WFM03/01 January 2025. That equals 6.5% of the 77 topic questions and 6.4% of the 265 marks tagged to Further matrix algebra. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WFM03/01January 2025 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2025 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 5 parts ((e)) | 2 of 14 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01January 2024 · Edexcel IAL | Q4 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors of a Symmetric Matrix - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2024 Q4 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2022 · Edexcel IAL | Q3 Matrix Eigenvalues, Eigenvectors, and Diagonalisation - Edexcel IAL FP3 2022 Jun Q3 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 5 of 8 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01January 2021 · Edexcel IAL | Q5 Eigenvalues and Orthogonal Diagonalisation - Edexcel IAL FP3 Jan 2021 Q5 |
FRQ | 1 of 3 parts ((c)) | 4 of 9 on the paper |
Easy | Go to Practice Hub |
| WFM03/01June 2018 · Edexcel IAL | Q2 Matrix Eigenvalues and Diagonalisation - Edexcel IAL FP3 2018 Jun Q2 |
FRQ | 1 of 2 parts ((b)) | 2 of 9 on the paper |
Medium | Go to Practice Hub |
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Topic question rules and edge cases
- How many topic questions cover this syllabus point?
- 5 question stems cover this subtopic across 5 papers, but only 5 tagged parts and 17 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 2018–2025. 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. The page itself is static HTML so search engines and retrieval agents can read the full question list without executing JavaScript.