Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032198238X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32198-238-4

Chapter 5 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 5.1 Exercises - Page 273: 4

Answer

$ \left[\begin{array}{c} -1+\sqrt{2} \\ 1 \end{array}\right] $ is eigen vector of the given matrix and the corresponding eigenvalue is $3+\sqrt{2}$

Work Step by Step

Given $$\left[\begin{array}{ll} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}\right],\ \ \ \ \ \left[\begin{array}{c} -1+\sqrt{2} \\ 1 \end{array}\right]$$ Since \begin{align*} \left[\begin{array}{ll} 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 4 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c} -1+\sqrt{2} \\ 1 \end{array}\right]&= \left[\begin{array}{c} -1+2 \sqrt{2} \\ 3+\sqrt{2} \end{array}\right]\\ &= (3+\sqrt{2})\left[\begin{array}{c} -1+\sqrt{2} \\ 1 \end{array}\right] \end{align*} Then $ \left[\begin{array}{c} -1+\sqrt{2} \\ 1 \end{array}\right] $ is eigenvector of the given matrix and the corresponding eigenvalue is $3+\sqrt{2}$
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