Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.1 The Eigenvalue/Eigenvector Problem - Problems - Page 445: 38

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$v_1, v_2$ and $v_3$ are linearly independent eigenvectors of $A$ corresponding to the eigenvalue $\lambda$, and $c_1, c_2$ and $c_3$ are scalars. Then, $A(c_1v_1+c_2v_2+c_3v_2)\\ =c_1(Av_1)+c_2(Av_2)+c_3(Av_3)\\ =c_1(\lambda v_1)+c_2(\lambda v_2)+c_3(\lambda v_3)\\ =\lambda (c_1v_1+c_2v_2+c_3v_3)$ Hence, $c_1v_1+c_2v_2+c_3v_3$ is also an eigenvector of $A$ corresponding to the eigenvalue $\lambda$
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