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 274: 17

Answer

\[0,2,-1\]

Work Step by Step

\[A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0&0&0\\ 0&2&5\\ 0&0&-1\\\end{array}\right]\] Characteristic polynomial of $A$ is given by \[|A-\lambda I|=0\] \[A-\lambda I=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0&0&0\\ 0&2&5\\ 0&0&-1\\\end{array}\right]-\lambda\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1&0&0\\ 0&1&0\\ 0&0&1\\\end{array}\right]\] \[A-\lambda I=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-\lambda &0&0\\ 0&2-\lambda &5\\ 0&0&-1-\lambda \\\end{array}\right]\] \[|A-\lambda I|=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}-\lambda &0&0\\ 0&2-\lambda &5\\ 0&0&-1-\lambda \\\end{array}\right|\] \[|A-\lambda I|=(-\lambda)(2-\lambda)(-1-\lambda)\] For eigen values of $A$ \[|A-\lambda I|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \lambda_{1}=0\:,\:\lambda_2=2\:,\:\lambda_3=-1\] Hence eigen values of $A$ are $0,2$ and $-1$.
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