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11.6.1: Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors (Exercises)


In Exercises 11.6.1.1 - 11.6.1.6 , a matrix A and one of its eigenvectors are given. Find the eigenvalue of A for the given
eigenvector.

 Exercise 11.6.1.1

9 8 −4
A = [ ] x⃗ = [ ]
−6 −5 3

Answer
λ = 3

 Exercise 11.6.1.2

19 −6 1
A = [ ] x⃗ = [ ]
48 −15 3

Answer
λ = 1

 Exercise 11.6.1.3

1 −2 2
A = [ ] x⃗ = [ ]
−2 4 1

Answer
λ = 0

 Exercise 11.6.1.4

−11 −19 14 3
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ −6 −8 6 ⎥ x⃗ = ⎢ 2 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−12 −22 15 4

Answer
λ = −5

 Exercise 11.6.1.5

−7 1 3 1
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ 10 2 −3 ⎥ x ⃗ = ⎢ −2 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−20 −14 1 4

Answer
λ = 3

 Exercise 11.6.1.6

−12 −10 0 −1
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ 15 13 0 ⎥ x⃗ = ⎢ 1 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
15 18 −5 1

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Answer
λ = −2

In Exercises 11.6.1.7 – 11.6.1.11, a matrix A and one of its eigenvalues are given. Find an eigenvector of A for the given
eigenvalue.

 Exercise 11.6.1.7

16 6
A = [ ] λ = 4
−18 −5

Answer
−1
x⃗ = [ ]
2

 Exercise 11.6.1.8

−2 6
A = [ ] λ = 7
−9 13

Answer
2
x⃗ = [ ]
3

 Exercise 11.6.1.9

−16 −28 −19


⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ 42 69 46 ⎥ λ = 5
⎣ ⎦
−42 −72 −49

Answer
3
⎡ ⎤

x ⃗ = ⎢ −7 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
7

 Exercise 11.6.1.10

7 −5 −10
⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢6 2 −6 ⎥ λ = −3
⎣ ⎦
2 −5 −5

Answer
1
⎡ ⎤

x⃗ = ⎢ 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.11

4 5 −3
⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ −7 −8 3 ⎥ λ = 2
⎣ ⎦
1 −5 8

Answer

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−1
⎡ ⎤
x⃗ = ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

In Exercises 11.6.1.12 – 11.6.1.28, find the eigenvalues of the given matrix. For each eigenvalue, give an eigenvector.

 Exercise 11.6.1.12

−1 −4
[ ]
−3 −2

Answer
→ 1
λ1 = −5 with x 1 = [ ];
1

→ −4
λ2 = 2 with x 2
= [ ]
3

 Exercise 11.6.1.13

−4 72
[ ]
−1 13

Answer
→ 9
λ1 = 4 with x 1 = [ ];
1

→ 8
λ2 = 5 with x 2
= [ ]
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.14

2 −12
[ ]
2 −8

Answer
→ 2
λ1 = −4 with x 1
= [ ];
1

→ 3
λ2 = −2 with x 2
= [ ]
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.15

3 12
[ ]
1 −1

Answer
→ −2
λ1 = −3 with x 1
= [ ];
1

→ 6
λ2 = 5 with x 2
= [ ]
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.16

5 9
[ ]
−1 −5

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Answer
→ −1
λ1 = −4 with x 1 = [ ];
1

→ −9
λ2 = 4 with x 2 = [ ]
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.17

3 −1
[ ]
−1 3

Answer
→ 1
λ1 = 2 with x 1 = [ ];
1

→ −1
λ2 = 4 with x 2 = [ ]
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.18

0 1
[ ]
25 0

Answer
→ −1
λ1 = −5 with x 1 = [ ];
5

→ 1
λ2 = 5 with x 2 = [ ]
5

 Exercise 11.6.1.19

−3 1
[ ]
0 −1

Answer
→ 1
λ1 = −1 with x 1 = [ ];
2

→ 1
λ2 = −3 with x 2 = [ ]
0

 Exercise 11.6.1.20

1 −2 −3
⎡ ⎤

⎢0 3 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 −1 −1

Answer
3
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = −1 with x 1 = ⎢0⎥;
⎣ ⎦
2

1
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = 1 with x2 = ⎢ 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
0

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⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 3 with x 3 = ⎢ −8 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
2

 Exercise 11.6.1.21

5 −2 3
⎡ ⎤

⎢0 4 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 −1 3

Answer
−3
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = 3 with x1 = ⎢ 0 ⎥;
⎣ ⎦
2

−5
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = 4 with x 2 = ⎢ −1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

1
⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 5 with x 3 = ⎢0⎥
⎣ ⎦
0

 Exercise 11.6.1.22

1 0 12
⎡ ⎤

⎢2 −5 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 0 2

Answer
0
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = −5 with x 1 = ⎢1⎥;
⎣ ⎦
0

−12
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = −2 with x2 = ⎢ −8 ⎥

⎣ ⎦
3

15
⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 5 with x 3 = ⎢ 3 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
5

 Exercise 11.6.1.23

1 0 −18
⎡ ⎤

⎢ −4 3 −1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 0 −8

Answer
24
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = −5 with x 1 = ⎢ 13 ⎥ ;
⎣ ⎦
8

6
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = −2 with x 2 = ⎢5⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

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⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 3 with x 3 = ⎢1⎥
⎣ ⎦
0

 Exercise 11.6.1.24

−1 18 0
⎡ ⎤

⎢ 1 2 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
5 −3 −1

Answer
−6
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = −4 with x1 = ⎢ 1 ⎥;
⎣ ⎦
11

0
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = −1 with x 2 = ⎢0⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

3
⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 5 with x 3 = ⎢1⎥
⎣ ⎦
2

 Exercise 11.6.1.25

5 0 0
⎡ ⎤

⎢ 1 1 0 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
−1 5 −2

Answer
0
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = −2 with x 1 = ⎢0⎥;
⎣ ⎦
1

0
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = 1 with x2 = ⎢ 3 ⎥

⎣ ⎦
5

28
⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 5 with x 3 = ⎢ 7 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.26

2 −1 1
⎡ ⎤

⎢0 3 6 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 0 7

Answer
1
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = 2 with x 1 = ⎢0⎥;
⎣ ⎦
0

−1
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = 3 with x 2 = ⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
0

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⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 7 with x 3 = ⎢ 15 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
10

 Exercise 11.6.1.27

3 5 −5
⎡ ⎤

⎢ −2 3 2 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
−2 5 0

Answer
1
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = −2 with x1 = ⎢ 0 ⎥ ;

⎣ ⎦
1

1
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = 3 with x 2 = ⎢1⎥;
⎣ ⎦
1

0
⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 5 with x 3 = ⎢1⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

 Exercise 11.6.1.28

1 2 1
⎡ ⎤

⎢1 2 3 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
1 1 1

Answer
1
⎡ ⎤

λ1 = 0 with x 1 = ⎢3⎥;
⎣ ⎦
1

2
⎡ ⎤

λ2 = −1 with x2 = ⎢ 2 ⎥ ;

⎣ ⎦
1

1
⎡ ⎤

λ3 = 2 with x 3 = ⎢1⎥
⎣ ⎦
1

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