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Practice Questions
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What is the characteristic equation of a 2x2 matrix?
💡 Hint: Think of how you find eigenvalues.
Define eigenvalue in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider stretching and direction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What do we call the equation used to find eigenvalues?
💡 Hint: It's the equation that helps in finding eigenvalues.
Eigenvectors are always parallel to the original vectors.
💡 Hint: Consider eigenvector definitions.
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Challenge Problems
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Given a 3x3 matrix A = [[2, 1, 1], [1, 2, 1], [1, 1, 2]], calculate its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.
💡 Hint: Use the characteristic polynomial for step one.
Why is it important for the eigenvector matrices corresponding to distinct eigenvalues to be orthogonal in real symmetric matrices?
💡 Hint: Consider how these directions are used in practical applications.
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