Multiple-Choice Test Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors: Complete Solution Set

Multiple-Choice Test
Chapter 4.10
Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors
COMPLETE SOLUTION SET
1. The eigenvalues of
5 6 17 
0  19 23
 
0 0 37
are
(A)  19,5,37
(B) 19,5,37
(C) 2,3,7
(D) 3,5,37
Solution
The correct answer is (A).
The eigenvalues of an upper triangular matrix are simply the diagonal entries of the matrix.
Hence 5,19, and 37 are the eigenvalues of the matrix. Alternately, look at det [ A]  [ I ]  0
 5 6 17  1 0 0 
 
det  0  19 23   0 1 0   0

 0 0 37 
 0 0 1 
 5   6 17  
 
det   0  19   23    0
 0 37    
 0
5    19   37     0
Then
  5,19,37
are the roots of the equation; and hence, the eigenvalues of [A].
  4 .5  8  4 2 
2. If   4  is an eigenvector of 4 0
 2  , the eigenvalue corresponding to the
 1  0  2  4
eigenvector is
(A) 1
(B) 4
(C) -4.5
(D) 6
Solution
The correct answer is (B).
If A is a n  n matrix and  is one of the eigenvalues and X  is a n  1 corresponding

eigenvector, then
AX   X 
8  4 2   4.5  4.5
4 0 2    4      4 
  

0  2  4  1   1 
 18  4.5
 16     4 
   
 4   1 
 4.5  4.5
4  4      4 
 
 1   1 
4
3. The eigenvalues of the following matrix
3 2 9 
7 5 13
 
6 17 19
are given by solving the cubic equation
(A) 3  272  167  285
(B) 3  272  122  313
(C) 3  272  167  285
(D) 3  23.232  158.3  313
Solution
To find the equations of

3 2 9 
A  7 5 13
6 17 19
we solve det [ A]  [ I ]  0
 3 2 9  1 0 0 
 
det  7 5 13   0 1 0   0

 6 17 19 0 0 1 
 
 3   2 9 
 
det   7 5 13    0
 6 17 19    

Using the cofactor method with Row1
5 13 7 13 7 5
3    2 9 0
17 19   6 19   6 17
3   5   19     13 17  2719     13  6  97 17  65     0
3  272  122  313  0

4. The eigenvalues of a 4  4 matrix A are given as 2,3,13 , and 7. The det  A then is
(A) 546
(B) 19
(C) 25
(D) cannot be determined
Solution
The correct answer is (A).
If 1 , 2 ,...n1 , n are the eigenvalues of a n  n matrix A, then

det  A  1  2  3  ...  n
1  2  3  4
 2  (3)  13  7
 546
5. If one of the eigenvalues of Ann is zero, it implies
(A) The solution to AX   C  system of equations is unique
(B) The determinant of A is zero
(C) The solution to AX   0 system of equations is trivial
(D) The determinant of A is nonzero
Solution
For a n  n matrix A with 1 , 2 ,...n1 , n as the eigenvectors

det  A  1  2  3  ...  n
Since one of the eigenvalues is zero,
det  A  0
det  A  0
8  4 2 
6. Given that matrix A  4 0 2  has an eigenvalue value of 4 with the corresponding
0  2  3
  4 .5 
eigenvectors of x    4  , then A5 X  is
 1 
  18
(A)  16
 4 
  4 .5 
(B)   4 
 1 
  4608
(C)  4096
 1024 
 0.004395
(D)  0.003906
 0.0009766 
Solution
The correct answer is (C).
If for a n  n matrix A,  is an eigenvalue and X  is the corresponding eigenvector, then

Am x  m X 
A5 X   5 X 
 4.5
 4   4 
5
 1 
  4608
  4096
 1024 
Appendix for Question 6
For a n  n matrix [A], if  is an eigenvalue and [X] is an eigenvector prove for
Am x  m X  ,
For a n  n matrix [A], if  is an eigenvalue and [X] is an eigenvector then

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