Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 7.5 Orthogonal Diagonalization and Quadratic Forms - Problems - Page 474: 11

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1. Find eigenvalues: (A-$\lambda$I)$\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 3-\lambda & 3 & 4\\ 3 & 3-\lambda & 0\\ 4 & 0 & 3-\lambda \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \\ v_3\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\0\end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 3-\lambda & 3 & 4\\ 3 & 3-\lambda & 0\\ 4 & 0 & 3-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=0$ $(\lambda-3)(\lambda+2)(\lambda-8)=0$ $\lambda_1=3,\lambda_2=-2,\lambda=8$ 2. Find eigenvectors: For $\lambda=-2$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 5 & 3 & 4\\ 3 & 5 & 0\\ 4 & 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \\ v_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$ Let $r$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=r(-5,3,4)\\ E_1=\{(-\frac{1}{\sqrt 2},\frac{3}{5\sqrt 2},\frac{4}{5\sqrt 2})\} \rightarrow dim(E_1)=1$ The eigenvectors span $\{(-\frac{1}{\sqrt 2},\frac{3}{5\sqrt 2},\frac{4}{5\sqrt 2})\} $ in $R$ For $\lambda=3$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 3 & 4\\ 3 & 0 & 0\\ 4 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \\ v_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} $ Let $r$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=r(0,-4,3) \\ E_2=\{(0,-\frac{4}{5},\frac{3}{5})\} \rightarrow dim(E_2)=1$ The eigenvectors span $\{(0,-\frac{4}{5},\frac{3}{5})\} $ in $R$ For $\lambda=8$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} -5 & 3 & 4\\ 3 & -5 & 0\\ 4 & 0 & -5 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \\ v_3 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix} $ Let $r$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=r(5,3,4) \\ E_3=\{(\frac{1}{\sqrt 2},\frac{3}{5\sqrt 2},\frac{4}{5\sqrt 2})\} \rightarrow dim(E_3)=1$ The eigenvectors span $\{(\frac{1}{\sqrt 2},\frac{3}{5\sqrt 2},\frac{4}{5\sqrt 2})\} $ in $R$ Hence, $S=\begin{bmatrix} -\frac{1}{\sqrt 2} & 0 & \frac{1}{\sqrt 2}\\ \frac{3}{5\sqrt 2} & -\frac{4}{5} & \frac{3}{5\sqrt 2} \\ \frac{4}{5\sqrt 2} & \frac{3}{5} & \frac{4}{5\sqrt 2} \end{bmatrix}$ then $S^TAS =diag(-2,3,8)$
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