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: 2

Answer

$S=\begin{bmatrix} \frac{1}{\sqrt 5}& \frac{2}{\sqrt 5}\\ -\frac{2}{\sqrt 5} & \frac{1}{\sqrt 5} \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Find eigenvalues: (A-$\lambda$I)$\vec{V}$=$\vec{0}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & 2\\ 2 & -1-\lambda \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$ $\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & 2\\ 2 & -1-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=0$ $(2-\lambda)(-1-\lambda)-4=0$ $\lambda^2-\lambda-6=0$ $\lambda_1=-2, \lambda_2=3$ For $\lambda=-2$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & 2\\ 2 & -1-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 4 & 2\\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix} \\ \rightarrow v_1-2v_2=0$ Let $r$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=r(1,-2) \\ E_1=\{(1,-2)\} \rightarrow dim(E_1)=1$ The eigenvectors span $\{1,-2)\}$ in $R$ For $\lambda=3$ let $B=A-\lambda_1I$ $B=\begin{bmatrix} 2-\lambda & 2\\ 2 & -1-\lambda \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 2\\ 2 & -4 \end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix} v_1\\ v_2 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} 0\\ 0 \end{bmatrix} \\ \rightarrow -2v_1+v_2=0$ Let $s$ be a free variable. $\vec{V}=s(2,1) \\ E_2=\{(2,1)\} \rightarrow dim(E_1)=1$ The eigenvectors span $\{2,1)\}$ in $R$ Then, we obtain $S=\frac{x}{\sqrt 5}\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2\\ -2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix} \frac{1}{\sqrt 5}& \frac{2}{\sqrt 5}\\ -\frac{2}{\sqrt 5} & \frac{1}{\sqrt 5} \end{bmatrix}$
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