(a) Show that 111 is an eigenvector of A and state the corresponding eigenvalue.
[2]
(b) Show that the characteristic equation of A is λ3−19λ−30=0 and hence find the other eigenvalues of A.
[3]
(c) Use the characteristic equation of A to find A−1.
[4]
题目中文翻译
矩阵 A 为
A=−110−161−218013
(a) 证明 111 是 A 的一个特征向量,并写出相应的特征值。
(2)
(b) 证明 A 的特征方程为 λ3−19λ−30=0,并据此求出 A 的其他特征值。
(3)
(c) 利用 A 的特征方程求 A−1。
(4)
原卷通用作答要求
Answer all questions. You should use a calculator where appropriate.
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Give non-exact numerical answers correct to 3 significant figures, or 1 decimal place for angles in degrees, unless a different level of accuracy is specified in the question.
By the Cayley–Hamilton theorem, A3−19A−30I=0. The eigenvalues are all non-zero, so multiplying by A−1 gives 30A−1=A2−19I. For example, the first row of A2 is obtained from