Chapter 7: Q17E (page 395)
Classify the quadratic forms in Exercises 9鈥18. Then make a change of variable, \({\bf{x}} = P{\bf{y}}\), that transforms the quadratic form into one with no cross-product term. Write the new quadratic form. Construct \(P\) using the methods of Section 7.1.
17. \({\bf{11}}x_{\bf{1}}^{\bf{2}}{\bf{ + 11}}x_{\bf{2}}^{\bf{2}}{\bf{ + 11}}x_{\bf{3}}^{\bf{2}}{\bf{ + 11}}x_{\bf{4}}^{\bf{2}}{\bf{ + 16}}{x_{\bf{1}}}{x_{\bf{2}}}{\bf{ - 12}}{x_{\bf{1}}}{x_{\bf{4}}}{\bf{ + 12}}{x_{\bf{2}}}{x_{\bf{3}}}{\bf{ + 16}}{x_{\bf{3}}}{x_{\bf{4}}}\)
Short Answer
The new quadratic form is \(Q\left( {\rm{y}} \right) = 21y_1^2 + 21y_2^2 + y_3^2 + y_4^2\).