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Problem Set 7

The document outlines Problem Set 7 for the Applied Linear Algebra course, focusing on eigenvalues and eigenvectors of given matrices. It includes tasks such as determining eigenvalues, finding corresponding eigenvectors, and establishing bases for eigenspaces. Additionally, it presents a practical application involving a stochastic matrix related to car rentals in India.

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Problem Set 7

The document outlines Problem Set 7 for the Applied Linear Algebra course, focusing on eigenvalues and eigenvectors of given matrices. It includes tasks such as determining eigenvalues, finding corresponding eigenvectors, and establishing bases for eigenspaces. Additionally, it presents a practical application involving a stochastic matrix related to car rentals in India.

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Applied Linear Algebra (EE 635): Problem Set 7

Instructor: Prof. Debasattam Pal


September 14, 2025

Questions
1. Determine whether the given λ is an eigenvalue of the corresponding ma-
trix. If it is, find one corresponding eigenvector.

(a) λ = 2 for  
3 2
3 8

(b) λ = −2 for  
7 3
3 −1

(c) λ = 4 for  
3 0 −1
2 3 1
−3 4 5

(d) λ = 3 for  
1 2 2
3 −2 1
0 1 1

2. Determine whether the given vector is an eigenvector of the corresponding


matrix. If it is, find the eigenvalue.

(a)    
1 −3 1
for
4 −3 8

(b)  √   
−1 + 2 2 1
for
1 1 4

1
(c)    
4 3 7 9
−3 for −4 −5 1
1 2 4 4
(d)    
1 3 6 7
−2 for 3 3 7
1 5 6 5
3. Find a basis for the eigenspace corresponding to each listed eigenvalue.
" #
5 0
(a) A = , λ = 1, 5.
2 1
" #
10 −9
(b) A = , λ = 4.
4 −2
" #
4 −2
(c) A = , λ = 10.
−3 9
" #
7 4
(d) A = , λ = 1, 5.
−3 −1
 
4 0 1
(e) A = −2 1 0 , λ = 1, 2, 3.
 

−2 0 1
−1
 
1 0
(f) A = 1 −3 0  , λ = −2.
 

4 −13 1
 
4 2 3
(g) A = −1 1 −3 , λ = 3.
 

2 4 9
 
3 0 2 0
1 3 1 0
 
(h) A = 
0
 , λ = 4.
 1 1 0

0 0 0 4
4. Find the eigenvalues of the matrices

(a)  
0 0 0
0 2 5
 

0 0 −1

2
(b)  
4 0 0
0 0 0
 

1 0 −3

5. Answer the following without explicit calculation. Justify your answers.

(a) For  
1 2 3
A = 1 2 3 ,
 

1 2 3
find one eigenvalue and explain your reasoning.
(b) For  
5 5 5
A = 5 5 5 ,
 

5 5 5
find one eigenvalue and two linearly independent eigenvectors. Jus-
tify your answer.

6. In India, RADDKA has a fleet of about 2000 cars. The pattern of rental
and return locations is given by the fractions in the table below.

Rented from ↓ / Returned to → City Airport City Center Metro Airport


City Airport 0.90 0.01 0.09
City Center 0.01 0.90 0.01
Metro Airport 0.09 0.09 0.90

(a) On a typical day, about how many cars will be rented or ready to
rent from the downtown location?
(b) Let P denote the stochastic matrix given above. Verify or prove the
following assertions for this specific P :
i. If all the other rows of P − I are added to the bottom row, the
result is a row of zeros.
ii. The rows of P − I are linearly dependent.
iii. The dimension of the row space of P − I is less than n.
iv. P − I has a nontrivial null space.

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