Exercise 1765Linear algebra › Matrices and linear systemsL1Added 3 Nov 2026
Diagonalizing a 3×3 matrix
#diagonalization#eigenvalues#eigenvectors
Statement
Diagonalize
Hint
Use the eigenvalues found earlier. Find an eigenvector for each, and check that the eigenspace for has dimension .
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Solution
Eigenvalue . Eigenvector .
Eigenspace for .
The kernel has dimension , spanned by and .
Diagonalization.
Since the columns of are linearly independent, is invertible and .
Conclusion. is diagonalizable. Moreover,