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: 18

Answer

h=6

Work Step by Step

Solve for $(A-5I)x=0$. $\begin{bmatrix} 0&-2&6&-1&0\\ 0&-2&h&0&0\\ 0&0&0&4&0\\ 0&0&0&-4&0 \end{bmatrix}$~$\begin{bmatrix} 0&-2&6&-1&0\\ 0&0&h-6&1&0\\ 0&0&0&4&0\\ 0&0&0&0&0 \end{bmatrix}$ The only way for the dimension of the eigenspace to be 2 is for this to have 2 free variables. This is only true when h=6
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