Eigenvalues and Characteristic Equation

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Eigenvalues and Characteristic Equation: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as Characteristic Equation (Polynomial) of a Matrix, Eigenvalue of Characteristic Equation of a Matrix, Inverse of a Matrix Using Given Polynomial Equation, etc.

Important Questions on Eigenvalues and Characteristic Equation

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If  A=3211,  What would be the values of a and b such that A2+Aa+bI=O ? Also find  A1 .

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If  A=3112  then what would be the value of  A1

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Let A be a 2×2 matrix with real entries such that zero is the only solution of the equation detA-xI=0. Then

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Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors for the matrix 3802.

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Show that the characteristic equation for the matrix 541-6-23883 is λ3-6λ2-9λ+14=0.

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Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for the matrix 135-1.

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Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for the matrix 3410.

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Show that if α1, α2,,αn are n characteristic roots of a square matrix A of order n, then the roots of the matrix A2 be α12, α22,αn2

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Prove that the two matrices A and P-1AP have the same characteristic roots and hence show that square matrices AB & BA have same characteristic roots if at least one of them is invertible.

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The smallest and largest eigenvalues of the following matrix are:

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For the matrix A=1324, find a+b such that A2+aA+bI=0.

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If A=101110010 and I=100010001, then A-1 equals

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If A2-A+I=O, then the inverse of A is

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If A2-A+I=0, then the inverse of A is

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If A3= O , then I+A+A2 equals

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If A2-A+I=0, then the inverse of A is

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The characteristic roots of the matrix1  0  02  3  04  5  6 are

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If A=[31-12] andI=[1001], then the correct option is 

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If A = [1000110-24],  6A-1 = A2+ cA + dI, then (c, d) is