Tutorial No.
3
EIGEN VALUES AND EIGEN VECTORS
Question I: Determine whether following sets of vectors are linearly dependent or independent.
If dependent find the relation between them.
(1) X1 (3,2,4); X 2 (1,0,2); X 3 (1,1,1) Ans : lin. independent
(2) X1 (2,1,4); X 2 (0,1,2); X 3 (6,1,14); X 4 (4,0,12)
Ans : 2X1 2X 2 X40
(3) X1 (1,2,3,4); X 2 (3,1,2,1); X 3 (1,5,8,7) Ans : X3 X 2 2X1
Question II: Find the Eigen values and corresponding Eigen vectors of following matrices
4 5 1 5
1) Ans: = -1, X= , = 3, X= .
2
1 1 1
4 6 6 6 0 3
2) 1 3 2
Ans: = -1, X= 2 , = 1, X= 1 , = 4, X= 1
1 4 3 7 1 1
1 0 0 1 0 0
3) 0 3 1 Ans: = 1, X= 0 , = 2, X= 1 , = 4, X= 1
0 1 3 0 1 1 .
2 1 1 1 1 1
4) 1 2 1 Ans: = 1, X= 2 , = 1, X= 0 , = 5, X= 1
0 0 1 0 1 1 .
3 10 5 5 1 1
5) 2 3 4
Ans: = 2, X= 2 , = 2, X= 1 , = 5, X= 1
3 5 7 5 2 2 .
Question III: Find the Eigen values of matrices A, 3A, A2, A-1 and adj A where
2 2 1
A 2 1 2
1 2 6
1 2 3
Question IV: A matrix A is defined as A 0 3 2 . Find the Eigen values of matrix
0 0 2
3 A3 5 A2 6 A 2 I .
Question V: Verify Cayley- Hamilton’s theorem for the following matrices:
1 2 1
1 2
1) 2) 1 0 3
2 1
2 1 1
Question VI: Show that the matrix A satisfies it’s characteristic equation and hence
1 1 3
determine A4 and A-1 if it exists where A 1 3 3
2 4 4
Question VII: Using Cayley – Hamilton’s theorem, express 2A5 – 3A4 + A2 – 4I as a
3 1
linear polynomial in A where A . Ans: 2A5 – 3A4 + A2 – 4I = 138 A – 403 I
1 2
2 1 1
Question VIII: Find the characteristic equation of the matrix A 0 1 0 and hence
1 1 2
find the matrix represented by A 5 A 7 A 3 A A 5 A 8 A 2 A I .
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
8 5 5
Answer : 3 52 7 3 0, A 2 A I 0 3 0
5 5 8