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Title: TMC1874 Mathematics For Computing tutorial 7 solution
Description: Tutorial Solution Chapter 7: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

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TMC1874 Mathematics For Computing

Tutorial Solution
Chapter 7: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors

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Then the characteristics equation is

|A − λI| =

−11 − λ
18

−6
10 − λ

=

0,

(−11 − λ)(10 − λ) + 108 = 0,
λ2 + λ − 2

=

0
...


To find the eigenvectors corresponding to λ = −2, we solve (A − λ I)x = 0
...
K
...


−1
The eigenvalues are 1, 2, 4
...

1


1
The eigenvector corresponding to λ = 2 is x2 =  0 
...

2


(c) The characteristics equation is
λ3 − 5λ2 + 2λ + 8 = 0
...


−8
The eigenvector corresponding to λ = −1 is x1 =  10 
...

1


1
The eigenvector corresponding to λ = 4 is x3 =  0 
...

The eigenvalues are 1, 3, 4
...
K
...

2

1
0 
...

1

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TMC1874 Mathematics For Computing

2
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Thus there is one eigenvalue
of multiplicity 3: λ = 4
...
Since we can only find one linearly
0
independent eigenvector
...

(b) First, find the eigenvalues, i
...
λ = −4, 3
...

(c) The eigenvalues are λ = 1, 2, 3
...

(d) The eigenvalues are λ = −1, 2, 2, 5
...
Since
 3 
0
we can only find one linearly independent eigenvector corresponding to λ2 = λ3 = 2
...


3
...

0
−1
1
Solution


−2
Let D =  0
0

0
−2
0



0
1
0  and P =  1
3
0

1
0
−1


1
1 
...


W
...
Tiong

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Title: TMC1874 Mathematics For Computing tutorial 7 solution
Description: Tutorial Solution Chapter 7: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors