8-6 2
ix A=|-6 7 —4| isdiagonalisable, 5;
: Show that the matrix A=|-6 a
_Exémple 2: Show :
he tran,
matrix and the diagonal matrix. mA t \
Sol. : In Ex. 1, page 4-14, we have obtained the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the a ra %
‘A. The eigenvalues are 0, 3, 15.
Since all eigenvalues are distinct, the matrix A is diagonalisable. a
Now, the eigenvectors are (See page 4-14)
: 2 :
X=|2), X=] 1), X=] -2
2 2 1
102) 2
M=[X, Xo, XsJ=]2 1-2
2-2 J
S40 2
Since, M~'AM = D, the given matrix A=|-6 7 A] is diagonalised to dagen
2-4 3
000 1412 2
D=|0 3 0| bytransforming matrix M=|2 1 -2].
00 15 ' 2-2 14
[Let us verify that M~ 1AM = D.
Now, |M|=1(1-4)-2(2+4)+2(-4-2)=-27
The cofactors of the first column are
Vrel. 22
|: ‘|-1-4=-3 fg ‘|--@+9=-
2 42
1 2
The cofactors of the second column are
=-4-2=-6
2 i|--@+41=-6, |:
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pathermatics-
id
cofacto
qhe E 1
rs of the third column are
3 6 6
s\6 3 -6
Gi—6) 13
. A =mMpm-*
instead of verifying M~ 1AM = D, we shall verify that MDM
1 2 2\|f[00 0 3.6 6
now, mom? =|2 1-2|[0 3 o|xtle 3 -6
2-2 1}{0 0 15 6 -6 -3
o 6 #30)//3 6 6 216 -162 54
=st}o 3 -30|/6 3 -6|/-+)-162 189 -108
7 0-6 15||6 -6 -3 54 -108 81
8-6 2
=|-6 7 -4|=A
2-4 3
This shows that M diagonalises A to diagonal matrix D. |2 -9 44
angle :Show thatthe matix A=|—@ 94 is diagonalisable. Find the diagonal form
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-16 8
Dand the diagonalising matrix M. (M.U. 1992, 93, 94, 2004, 05, 14, 15, 17)
ic equation is
4 4
3-2 4 |=0
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