Definitions. Two linear operators \(T\) and \(U\) on a finite-dimensional vector
space \(\mathrm{V}\) are called simultaneously diagonalizable if there exists an
ordered basis \(\beta\) for \(V\) such that both \([T]_{\beta}\) and \([U]_{\beta}\)
are diagonal matrices. Similarly, \(A, B \in \mathrm{M}_{n \times n}(F)\) are
called simultaneously diagonalizable if there exists an invertible matrix \(Q
\in \mathrm{M}_{n \times n}(F)\) such that both \(Q^{-1} A Q\) and \(Q^{-1} B Q\)
are diagonal matrices.
18\. (a) Prove that if \(T\) and \(U\) are simultaneously diagonalizable linear
operators on a finite-dimensional vector space \(\mathrm{V}\), then the matrices
\([T]_{\beta}\) and \([U]_{\beta}\) are simultaneously diagonalizable for any
ordered basis \(\beta\).
(b) Prove that if \(A\) and \(B\) are simultaneously diagonalizable matrices, then
\(L_{A}\) and \(L_{B}\) are simultaneously diagonalizable linear operators.