Practice - Steps to Find Eigenvectors
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Practice Questions
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What is the first step to find an eigenvector?
💡 Hint: Think about the equation we formed earlier.
Explain what it means to find the null space.
💡 Hint: What are we trying to solve for in the matrix?
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What is the first step to finding eigenvectors once an eigenvalue has been identified?
💡 Hint: What do we do after finding eigenvalues to proceed to eigenvectors?
True or False: Eigenvectors always correspond to unique eigenvalues.
💡 Hint: Consider the relationship between values and their corresponding eigenvectors.
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Given the matrix A = [3 0; 0 2], find all eigenvectors for each eigenvalue and explain what they signify about the transformation represented by A.
💡 Hint: Calculate using the substitution method and analyze each step closely.
Matrix B has eigenvalues λ = -1 and λ = 4. Derive the eigenvectors and analyze their implications for the transformation behavior regarding compression and stretching.
💡 Hint: Use the eigenvalue-eigenvector relationship carefully to derive implications.
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