Addis Ababa University
Department of Mathematics
Linear Algebra II Worksheet I
1. Find the eigenvalues and the corresponding eigenvectors
of thefollowing matrices.
2 0 0
1 2 0 2 5
a) A = c) C =
0 −1 −1
4 3
−1 −2 0
2 −1 5
2 1 1 2 −1 6
b) B = 3 2 3 d) D = 1 2 1 .
−3 −1 −2
0 1 2
−1 0 0 0
0 2 0 0
2. Suppose that A is similar to the matrix D = 0 0 0 0 .
0 0 0 −1
Then find the characteristic polynomial and eigenvalues of A.
3. Diagonalize the
following matrices (if possible).
5 0 0 0
2 1
1 0 5 0 0
a) A = 1 21 c) C =
1 4 −3 0
1 1
2
−1 −2 0 −3
2 0 0 0
2 2 −1 4 −3 0 0
b) B = 1 3 −1 d) D = 1 2 1
.
0
−1 −2 2
0 1 0 1
4. For any θ with 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π, determine whether the following matrices are diagonaliz-
able or
not.
cosθ sinθ cosθ sinθ
a) A = b) B =
−sinθ cosθ sinθ −cosθ
5. Let A be an n × n matrix and B be an m × m matrix. Suppose
A 0
C= . Then show that C is diagonalizable if and only if both A and B are
0 B
diagonalizable.
6. Prove that two similar matrices have the same determinant.
7. Prove that any symmetric matrix is diagonalizable
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8. Prove that if A is a 2 × 2 matrix that has two distinct eigenvalues, then A is similar
to a diagonal matrix.
9. Suppose that the characteristic polynomial of a matrix has a double root. Is it true
that the matrix has two linearly independent eigenvectors? Is it true that matrices
with equal characteristic polynomials are necessarily similar?
10. Suppose you are given a degree two polynomial p(x) = x2 + bx + c. Construct a matrix
whose characteristic polynomial is equal to p(x).
a b
11. Suppose that A = is similar to a diagonal matrix and has characteristic
c d
polynomial p(x). Prove that p(A) is the zero matrix.
12. Suppose that A and B are n × n matrices such that AB = BA. Show that if v is an
eigenvector of A with corresponding eigenvalue λi , then v is also an eigenvector of B
with corresponding eigenvalue λi .