Chapter 5: Q7.6-20E (page 267)
For the Matrices A find real closed formulas for the trajectory where
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Chapter 5: Q7.6-20E (page 267)
For the Matrices A find real closed formulas for the trajectory where

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Let \({\bf{u}}\) be an eigenvector of \(A\) corresponding to an eigenvalue \(\lambda \), and let \(H\) be the line in \({\mathbb{R}^{\bf{n}}}\) through \({\bf{u}}\) and the origin.
(M)Use a matrix program to diagonalize
\(A = \left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{ - 3}&{ - 2}&0\\{14}&7&{ - 1}\\{ - 6}&{ - 3}&1\end{aligned}} \right)\)
If possible. Use the eigenvalue command to create the diagonal matrix \(D\). If the program has a command that produces eigenvectors, use it to create an invertible matrix \(P\). Then compute \(AP - PD\) and \(PD{P^{{\bf{ - 1}}}}\). Discuss your results.
Apply the results of Exercise \({\bf{15}}\) to find the eigenvalues of the matrices \(\left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{\bf{1}}&{\bf{2}}&{\bf{2}}\\{\bf{2}}&{\bf{1}}&{\bf{2}}\\{\bf{2}}&{\bf{2}}&{\bf{1}}\end{aligned}} \right)\) and \(\left( {\begin{aligned}{*{20}{c}}{\bf{7}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}\\{\bf{3}}&{\bf{7}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}\\{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{7}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}\\{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{7}}&{\bf{3}}\\{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{3}}&{\bf{7}}\end{aligned}} \right)\).
Question: For the matrices in Exercises 15-17, list the eigenvalues, repeated according to their multiplicities.
16. \(\left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}5&0&0&0\\8&- 4&0&0\\0&7&1&0\\1&{ - 5}&2&1\end{array}} \right]\)
Question: Is \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}4\\{ - 3}\\1\end{array}} \right)\) an eigenvector of \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}3&7&9\\{ - 4}&{ - 5}&1\\2&4&4\end{array}} \right)\)? If so, find the eigenvalue.
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