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 - 5.2 Exercises - Page 282: 12

Answer

$-8-2\lambda+5\lambda^2-\lambda^3$

Work Step by Step

We need to find the determinant of $\begin{bmatrix} -1-\lambda&0&1\\ -3&4-\lambda&1\\ 0&0&2-\lambda \end{bmatrix}$ $(-1)^{3+3}(2-\lambda)\left| \begin{matrix} -1-\lambda&0\\ -3&4-\lambda \end{matrix} \right|=(2-\lambda)\big((-1-\lambda)(4-\lambda)\big)=(2-\lambda)(-4-3\lambda+\lambda^2)=-8-2\lambda+5\lambda^2-\lambda^3$
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