Homework #10 Solutions Due: November 29

(b) A has eigenvalues 1, 1 and 5, each with algebraic multiplicity 1.

(c) The eigenspace of A associated to the eigenvalue 1 is the null space of the matrix
A ( 1)I = A + I. To find a basis for the eigenspace, row reduce this matrix.
2 3 2 1
3
2 0 1 1 0 2
A + I = 41 6 55 ! ··· ! 40 1 11 12
5
0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3 2 13
x1 2
Thus, the general solution to the equation (A + I)~x = ~0 is 4x2 5 = 4 11 12
5 x3
2 3 x3 1
6
where x3 is arbitrary. Letting x3 = 12 gives B 1 = h 115i as a basis of the
4
12
eigenspace associated to the eigenvalue 1.
The eigenspace of A associated to the eigenvalue 1 is the null space of the matrix
A I. To find a basis for the eigenspace, row reduce this matrix.
2 3 2 3
0 0 1 1 4 0
A I = 41 4 55 ! ··· ! 4 0 0 15
0 0 2 0 0 0
2 3 2 3
x1 4
Thus, the general solution to the equation (A I)~x = ~0 is 4x2 5 = 4 15 x2 where
2 3 x3 0
4
x2 is arbitrary. Letting x2 = 1 gives B1 = h4 15i as a basis of the eigenspace
0
associated to the eigenvalue 1.
The eigenspace of A associated to the eigenvalue 5 is the null space of the matrix
A 5I. To find a basis for the eigenspace, row reduce this matrix.
2 3 2 3
4 0 1 1 0 0
A 5I = 4 1 0 55 ! ··· ! 4 0 0 15
0 0 6 0 0 0

Thus, the general solution to the equation (A 5I)~x = ~0 is

2 3 2 3
x1 0
4 x2 5 = 4 1 5 x2
x3 0
2 3
0
where x2 is arbitrary. Thus B5 = h 15i is a basis of the eigenspace associated to
4
0
the eigenvalue 5.

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