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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, |: ell ae 3 2 aaft-t2-4)20 wv (4-61) Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors 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 / -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 8 7-2 Bo

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