Practice Diagonalization And Basis Of Eigenvectors (32.7) - Basis of Eigenvectors
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Diagonalization and Basis of Eigenvectors

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is diagonalization?

💡 Hint: Think of transforming a matrix to make its operations simpler.

Question 2 Easy

Define an eigenvector.

💡 Hint: Recall the relationship involving a scalar and a matrix.

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Question 1

What is necessary for a matrix to be diagonalizable?

n distinct eigenvalues
n linearly independent eigenvectors
symmetric matrix

💡 Hint: Think about the definitions of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Question 2

True or False: Diagonalization can simplify matrix calculations.

True
False

💡 Hint: Remember the purpose of diagonalization.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Here is a 2x2 matrix A: [[3, 1], [0, 2]]. Determine if it can be diagonalized and find the matrices P and D if it can.

💡 Hint: Remember the properties of eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Challenge 2 Hard

Consider the 2x2 matrix B = [[1, 1], [0, 1]]. Show that it cannot be diagonalized.

💡 Hint: Evaluate eigenvalues and their counting carefully.

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