Practice Special Case: Symmetric Matrices - 29.7 | 29. Eigenvalues | Mathematics (Civil Engineering -1)
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29.7 - Special Case: Symmetric Matrices

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Practice Questions

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Question 1

Easy

What defines a symmetric matrix?

💡 Hint: Remember the fundamental property that relates symmetric matrices to their transposes.

Question 2

Easy

True or False: All eigenvalues of symmetric matrices are complex.

💡 Hint: Recall the specific characteristics of symmetric matrices.

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Question 1

What property do all eigenvalues of symmetric matrices have?

  • They are all complex
  • They are all real
  • They can be either real or complex

💡 Hint: Think about the characteristics of symmetric matrices we just discussed.

Question 2

True or False: Eigenvectors of symmetric matrices corresponding to distinct eigenvalues are always orthogonal.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Relate this to the inner product properties of vectors.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Given a symmetric matrix A, prove that all of its eigenvalues are real.

💡 Hint: Consider applying the spectral theorem.

Question 2

In an engineering application, a stress tensor is symmetric and its eigenvalues represent principal stresses. If the principal stresses are found to be λ1 = 5, λ2 = 3, λ3 = 2, how would you interpret these in terms of material selection?

💡 Hint: Think about the implications of stress distribution in materials.

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