Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms - 7.1 Exercises - Page 402: 33

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Work Step by Step

Let $u_1=\begin{bmatrix} -1/\sqrt{2}\\1/\sqrt{2}\\0 \end{bmatrix}$, $u_2=\begin{bmatrix} -1/\sqrt{6}\\-1/\sqrt{6}\\2/\sqrt{6} \end{bmatrix}$, and $u_3=\begin{bmatrix} 1/\sqrt{3}\\1/\sqrt{3}\\1/\sqrt{3} \end{bmatrix}$. The the spectral decomposition of A is $8u_1u_1^T+6u_2u_2^T+3u_3u_3^T$ $=8\begin{bmatrix} 1/2&-1/2&0\\-1/2&1/2&0\\0&0&0 \end{bmatrix}+6\begin{bmatrix} 1/6&1/6&-2/6\\1/6&1/6&-2/6\\-2/6&-2/6&4/6 \end{bmatrix}+3\begin{bmatrix} 1/3&1/3&1/3\\1/3&1/3&1/3\\1/3&1/3&1/3\\ \end{bmatrix}$
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