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This document contains a student's assignment on finding the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 2x2 matrix. It shows the steps taken to: [1] Find the characteristic polynomial of the matrix; [2] Calculate the two eigenvalues; [3] Determine the eigenvector for each eigenvalue by solving the system of equations.

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Assignment 1

This document contains a student's assignment on finding the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a 2x2 matrix. It shows the steps taken to: [1] Find the characteristic polynomial of the matrix; [2] Calculate the two eigenvalues; [3] Determine the eigenvector for each eigenvalue by solving the system of equations.

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Name: - Abenezer Zegeye

Student Number: - 20237746


Assignment One
3 5
1. A = [ ], We start by finding the eigenvalue. We know this equation m ⌈ ⌉ ust be true:
7 2
Av = λv
If v is non-zero then we can (hopefully) solve for λ using just the determinant:

| A − λI | = 0

[ 37 52 ] - λ[ 10 01] = 0, [ 3−λ7 5
2−λ ]
=0

¿−λ)(2-λ) –(7)(5)]=0, λ 2−5 λ−29=0


The eigenvalues are:
5+ √ 141 5−√ 141
λ 1= =8.43717 , λ 2= =−3.43717
2 2
5+ √ 141
To find the eigen vector for λ1 = , [(A – λI)v] = 0,
2

[ ][ ] [ ]
5+ √ 141
3− 5
([ 3−λ
7
5
2− λ ])
v=0 ,
7
2
2− √
v1
5+ 141 v 2
0
= ,
0
2

[ |]
5+ √ 141

[ ]
3− 5 1
2 0 (1+ √ 141)
, We find that v= 14 is an eigenvector of the
2− √
5+ 141 0
7 1
2
matrix A.

Again substitute with λ2 =


5−√ 141
2
, [(A – λI)v] = 0,
3−λ
7
5
2− λ([
v=0 ,
])

[ ] [ |]
5− √ 141 5− √141
3− 5 3− 5

7
2
2−
v1
5−√ 141 v2
2
0
0[ ][]
= , 2
7 2−
0
5−√ 141 0
2
,

[ ]
1
(1− √141)
We find that v= 14 is an eigenvector of the matrix A.
1
2.

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