Practice Cayley-hamilton Theorem (29.12) - Eigenvalues - Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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Cayley-Hamilton Theorem

Practice - Cayley-Hamilton Theorem

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Question 1 Easy

What is the Cayley-Hamilton theorem?

💡 Hint: It relates to eigenvalues.

Question 2 Easy

What does the characteristic polynomial represent?

💡 Hint: Consider how determinants are calculated.

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Question 1

What does the Cayley-Hamilton theorem state?

A matrix cannot satisfy equations.
Every square matrix satisfies its own characteristic equation.
Only symmetric matrices satisfy it.

💡 Hint: It relates to how eigenvalues operate in matrices.

Question 2

True or False: The characteristic polynomial is always a second-degree polynomial.

True
False

💡 Hint: Consider the number of dimensions in square matrices.

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Challenge 1 Hard

Consider a 2x2 matrix A with eigenvalues λ_1 = 3 and λ_2 = 5. Derive the characteristic polynomial and apply the Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find A^2.

💡 Hint: Consider what happens with the polynomial’s roots when you evaluate using the matrix A.

Challenge 2 Hard

Given a matrix B, describe how to apply the Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find the inverse of B efficiently when B is large.

💡 Hint: How does the theorem help reduce the complexity of matrix inversion?

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