Answer
$\lambda_1=16$
$\vec{V}=(0.5484, 0.4194, 1.1290, 1)r$
$\lambda_2=-2$
$\vec{V}=(-1,1,-1,1)s$
$\lambda_3=0$
$\vec{V}=(1, -2, 1, 0)q + (2, -3, 0,1)p$
Work Step by Step
1. eigenvalues:
(A-$\lambda$I)$\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$
$\begin{bmatrix}
1-\lambda &2 &3&4 \\
4& 3-\lambda&2&1\\
4&5 &6-\lambda&7\\
7&6&5&4-\lambda
\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}
v_1\\
v_2\\
v_3\\
v_4
\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}
0\\
0\\
0\\
0
\end{bmatrix}$
$\begin{vmatrix}
1-\lambda &2 &3&4 \\
4& 3-\lambda&2&1\\
4&5 &6-\lambda&7\\
7&6&5&4-\lambda
\end{vmatrix}=0$
$\lambda_1=16$
$\lambda_2=-2$
$\lambda_3=0$
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2. eigenvectors
$\lambda_1=16$
let $B=A-\lambda_1I$
$B= \begin{bmatrix}
1-\lambda_1 &2 &3&4 \\
4& 3-\lambda_1 &2&1\\
4&5 &6-\lambda_1 &7\\
7&6&5&4-\lambda_1
\end{bmatrix}$
= $\begin{bmatrix}
-15 &2 &3&4 \\
4& -13&2&1\\
4&5 &-10&7\\
7&6&5&-12
\end{bmatrix}$
Then,
$B\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$
Use reduced row echelon form
$[B|\vec{0}]$=
\[
\left(\begin{array}{@{}cccc|c@{}}
1 & 0 & 0& -0.54840&0\\
0 & 1 & 0 & -0.4194&0\\
0 & 0 & 1 & -1.1290&0\\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0&0\\
\end{array}\right)
\]
let $r$ is a free variable.
$\vec{V}=(0.5484, 0.4194, 1.1290, 1)r$
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$\lambda_2=-2$
let $B=A-\lambda_2I$
$B= \begin{bmatrix}
1-\lambda_2 &2 &3&4 \\
4& 3-\lambda_2&2&1\\
4&5 &6-\lambda_2&7\\
7&6&5&4-\lambda_2
\end{bmatrix}$
= $\begin{bmatrix}
3 &2 &3&4 \\
4&5&2&1\\
4&5 &8&7\\
7&6&5&6
\end{bmatrix}$
Then,
$B\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$
Use reduced row echelon form
$[B|\vec{0}]$=
\[
\left(\begin{array}{@{}cccc|c@{}}
1 & 0 & 0& 1&0\\
0 & 1 & 0 & -1&0\\
0 & 0 & 1 & 1&0\\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0&0\\
\end{array}\right)
\]
let $s$ is a free variable.
$\vec{V}=(-1,1,-1,1)s$
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$\lambda_3=0$
let $B=A-\lambda_3I$
$B= \begin{bmatrix}
1-\lambda_3 &2 &3&4 \\
4& 3-\lambda_3&2&1\\
4&5 &6-\lambda_3&7\\
7&6&5&4-\lambda_3
\end{bmatrix}$
= $\begin{bmatrix}
1&2 &3&4 \\
4& 3&2&1\\
4&5 &6&7\\
7&6&5&4
\end{bmatrix}$
Then,
$B\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$
Use reduced row echelon form
$[B|\vec{0}]$=
\[
\left(\begin{array}{@{}cccc|c@{}}
1 & 0 & -1& -2&0\\
0 & 1 &2 & 3&0\\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0&0\\
0 & 0 & 0 & 0&0\\
\end{array}\right)
\]
let $p,q$ is a free variable.
$\vec{V}=(1, -2, 1, 0)q + (2, -3, 0,1)p$