Dr.
Berin
ADDE
Practice Problems for Module-2
1 −3 3
1. Examine whether the matrix A, where A is given by (i) A = 3 −5 3 ,
6 −6 4
−14 −28 −44 2 0 0
(ii) A = −7 −14 −23 , (iii) A =
6 −1 0 is diagonalizable. If so,
9 18 29 9 18 9
−1
obtain the matrix P such that P AP is a diagonal matrix.
T T T
2. Which of the vectors 4, 1, −2, 1] , and [0, 0, 1, 0, 0] are eigenvectors
[1, 0, 0, 0, 1] , [1,
0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 1 0
of the matrix A =
0 0 1 0 0 . Justify your answer.
0 1 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
0 −1 −1
3. Without finding eigenvectors, show that A = 0 0 −1 is not diagonalizable.
0 0 0
4. If the eigenvalues of A6×6 are −4, −5, 75 , 8, −7 and 97, then by giving a proper exapla-
nation, find |A|, |A−1 |, trace(A), trace(AT ), eigenvalues of AT , A−100 , (A − 77I)−4 ,
where I is the identity matrix of size six.
5. If the eigenvalues of a singular matrix A3×3 are −2 and 97, then find |A|.
0 −k
6. Determine the value of k such that the eigenvalues of A = are real num-
1 0
bers.
7. If a matrix A31×31 is diagonalizable, i.e., there exists a non-singular matrix P such
that P −1 AP is a diagonal matrix. Does matrix P unique? Justify your answer.
5 −5 1 2
8. Are the matrices A = and B = similar? Justify your answer.
−2 0 −3 4
9. If A is a symmetric matrix and P −1 AP = D, then show that P is orthogonal matrix.
4 2 2
10. If A = 2 4 2 , then find a orthogonal matrix Q such that QT AQ is a diagonal
2 2 4
matrix. Hence find A5 .
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a b
11. Find a and b so that the eigenvalues of A = are 2 and 5.
1 1
12. Are the vectors [2 − 1 1]T , [1 0 0]T , and [0 0 2]T linearly independent? Justify your
answer.
1 0 1
13. Find the value of k such that one of the eigenvalue of A is zero, where A = −2 k 2 .
2 −2 4
14. Is it possible to
find an orthogonal
matrix
Q suchthat QT AQ is a diagonal matrix,
5 0 1 1 1 3 3 −1 1
when (i) A = 0 −2 0 , (ii) A = 1 5 1 , (iii) A = −1 5 −1 .
1 0 5 3 1 1 1 −1 3
15. Is it possible
to find the value
of k such that none of the eigenvalues of A is zero,
0 −9 k
where A = 9 0 2 . Justify your answer.
−k −2 0