Engineering Mathematics 214 Ingenieurswiskunde 214
Tutorial 11 8 May/Mei 2025 Tutoriaal 11
1. Determine whether the following matrices are orthogonal or not.
Bepaal of die volgende matrikse ortogonaal is of nie.
√1 0 √1
2 2 8 15
−
(b) 17 17
(a)
0 1 0 15 8
17 17
√1 0 − 2 √1
2
2. Determine whether each of the following matrices are (orthogonally) diagonalizable or not. If so,
determine the (orthogonal) matrix P and the diagonal matrix D for which P DP −1 is the given matrix.
Bepaal of elk van die volgende matrikse (ortogonaal) diagonaliseerbaar is of nie. Indien so, gee die
(ortogonale) matriks P en die diagonaal matriks D waarvoor P DP −1 die gegewe matriks is.
−4 −5 6 4 6 −3
(a) (b) (c)
8 10 4 0 3 0
0 1 0 1
1 2 2 1 0 1 0
(d) 2 3 −2 (e)
0 1 0 1
−5 3 8
1 0 1 0
3. Determine A10 for / Bepaal A10 vir
6 −10
A=
3 −5
4. If A is an orthogonal matrix, prove that A−1 is also orthogonal.
Indien A ’n ortogonale matriks is, bewys dat sy inverse A−1 ook ortogonaal is.
5. Prove that if λ is an eigenvalue of an symmetric, orthogonal matrix, then λ = 1 or λ = −1.
Bewys dat as λ ’n eiewaarde van ’n simmetriese, ortogonale matriks is, dan is λ = 1 of λ = −1.
6. Suppose that A and P are square matrices and that P is nonsingular. Show that the matrices A and
P −1 AP have the same characteristic equation, as wel as that the matrices P A and AP have the same
characteristic equation. / Gestel dat A en P vierkantige matrikse is en dat P nie-singulêr is. Toon aan,
dat A en P −1 AP dieselfde karakteristieke vergelyking het, as ook P A en AP dieselfde karakteristieke
vergelyking het.
7. Prove that if an n×n matrix is diagonalizable and only has one eigenvalue, then the matrix is diagonal.
Bewys dat as ’n n × n matriks diagonaliseerbaar is en slegs een eiewaarde het, dat is die matriks
diagonaal.