Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH152/April 2016/Question A 03
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Question A 03 |
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Find the eigenvalues of the matrix below. It is not necessary to find the corresponding eigenvectors.
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Let be a matirx. One can find the eigenvalues of by solving the following characteristic equation: |
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Solution |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Let The eigenvalues of then are the roots of the characteristic equation . Straightforward computations yield
It is easy to see that the roots are and . Therefore, the eigenvalues of the matrix are . |