Science:Math Exam Resources/Courses/MATH152/April 2017/Question B 06 (c)
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Question B 06 (c) |
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The matrix A below represents a transformation that reflects vectors in in a plane that contains the origin. Note: you can use geometric insight to greatly simplify the calculations below. (c) Find for all integers . |
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Hint 1 |
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Imagine geometrically when you reflects a vector -times with respect to some plane. |
Hint 2 |
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(For Solution 2,) diagonalize to get |
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Solution 1 |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. Geometrically, when you reflects a vector -times with respect to some plane, it becomes itself for even and become its reflection for odd . Since the matrix is the operation reflecting a vector in some plane (obtained in part (b)), for any vector in , for even and for odd . Therefore, we have
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Solution 2 |
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Please rate my easiness! It's quick and helps everyone guide their studies. (Alternative solution) By part (a), we know that where and Then Thus |