In the given matrix 1 & -1 & 2 0 & 1 & 0 1 & 2 & 1 , one of the eigenvalues is 1. The eigenvectors corresponding to the eigenvalue 1 are
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GATE CSE 2015 Set 3 · Q15
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Official answer: B) { (-4,2,1) | ≠ 0, ∈ R}
Linear AlgebraGiven the matrix:
For eigenvalue , the corresponding eigenvectors satisfy :
From row 1:
From row 3:
Letting (where ):
Thus, the set of eigenvectors is .
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This Linear Algebra previous year question is Q15 of the GATE CSE 2015 Set 3 paper. Find more GATE CSE PYQs on Linear Algebra in Engineering Mathematics, or browse all GATE CSE PYQs.
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