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Nine Eigen

Explore how matrices can fix vectors and vector directions.

Matrix Meaning

Stage: 5 Challenge Level: Challenge Level:2 Challenge Level:2
When thinking about rotations in three dimensions it may help to take an object and try turning it around different axes in different orders. What happens? How does this relate to what you've been asked to do?

This problem requires mathematical content found in the later Further Pure Mathematics A level modules.
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