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: 5

Answer

$\left[\begin{array}{c}4 \\ -3 \\ 1\end{array}\right]$ is an eigenvector of $A$ for the eigenvalue 0.

Work Step by Step

Given $$ A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 3 & 7 & 9 \\ -4 & -5 & 1 \\ 2 & 4 & 4 \end{array}\right],\ \ \ \ \ \mathbf{v}=\left[\begin{array}{c} 4 \\ -3 \\ 1 \end{array}\right]$$ Since \begin{align*} A \mathbf{v}&=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 3 & 7 & 9 \\ -4 & -5 & 1 \\ 2 & 4 & 4 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c} 4 \\ -3 \\ 1 \end{array}\right]\\ &=\left[\begin{array}{l} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{array}\right] =0\left[\begin{array}{c} 4 \\ -3 \\ 1 \end{array}\right] \end{align*} then $A \mathbf{v}=0 \mathbf{v}$, hence $\left[\begin{array}{c}4 \\ -3 \\ 1\end{array}\right]$ is an eigenvector of $A$ for the eigenvalue 0.
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