If 1 and 3 are the eigenvalues of a square matrix A then A3 is equal t...
Since 1 and 3 are the eigenvalues of A so the characteristic equation of A is
Also, by Cayley–Hamilton theorem, every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation so
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If 1 and 3 are the eigenvalues of a square matrix A then A3 is equal t...
Solution:
Given, the eigenvalues of matrix A are 1 and 3.
We need to find A^3.
Let's find the matrix A first.
Let v be an eigenvector of A corresponding to eigenvalue λ.
Then, Av = λv.
Let's find the eigenvectors corresponding to eigenvalues 1 and 3.
For λ = 1,
Av = v
⇒ A - I = 0
⇒ A = I
For λ = 3,
Av = 3v
⇒ Av - 3v = 0
⇒ (A - 3I)v = 0
This implies that the null space of (A - 3I) is non-trivial and contains eigenvectors corresponding to the eigenvalue 3.
Let x be an eigenvector of A corresponding to the eigenvalue 3. Then,
Ax = 3x
⇒ A^2x = A(3x) = 3Ax = 9x
⇒ A^3x = A(9x) = 9Ax = 27x
So, A^3 has eigenvalue 27 corresponding to eigenvector x.
Now, let's find the matrix A^3.
A^3x = 27x
⇒ A^3x = 27(Ax)
⇒ A^3 = 27A
Substituting A = I for eigenvalue 1 and A = 3I for eigenvalue 3, we get
A^3 = 27A
⇒ A^3 = 27(I + 2A)
⇒ A^3 = 27I + 54A
⇒ A^3 = 13(2A) + 12I
Therefore, A^3 = 13A - 12I. Hence, option (B) is correct.
If 1 and 3 are the eigenvalues of a square matrix A then A3 is equal t...
Solution:
Given, the eigenvalues of a square matrix A are 1 and 3.
Eigenvalues of Matrix A
The eigenvalues of matrix A are the values λ for which Ax = λx has a non-zero solution x. Here, x is known as the eigenvector of matrix A.
Let x be an eigenvector of matrix A, then we have Ax = λx. Multiplying both sides by A, we get A2x = λAx = λ2x. Continuing this process, we get Anx = λnx, where n is a positive integer.
Power of Matrix A
If A is a square matrix and λ is its eigenvalue with eigenvector x, then A2, A3, …, An also have eigenvalue λ with eigenvector x. Therefore, we can say that λn is the eigenvalue of An with eigenvector x.
Given that the eigenvalues of matrix A are 1 and 3, we can say that A2 has eigenvalues 12 = 1 and 32 = 9.
Now, we need to find the value of A3.
Using the formula, A2x = λx, we can write Ax = λ1/2x.
Multiplying both sides by A, we get A2x = λA1/2x = λλ1/2x = λ3/2x.
Again, multiplying both sides by A, we get A3x = λA2x = λ(λ1/2x) = λ5/2x.
Therefore, the eigenvalues of A3 are 15/2 and 35/2.
Option (b) says that A3 = 13A - 12I2.
Let's verify this option.
A3 = 13A - 12I2
=> A3 = 13(A - I2) + I2
=> A3 = 13(1/2A) + 3/2I2
=> A3 = (13/2)A + (3/2)I2
The eigenvalues of (13/2)A + (3/2)I2 are (13/2) and (3/2).
Therefore, option (b) is the correct answer.
Hence, the answer is option (b) 13A - 12I2.
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