Consider the matrix \(A= \begin{bmatrix}1/8 & \frac{-5}{8\sqrt{3}} \\ \frac{-5}{8\sqrt{3}} & 11/8

ardeinduie

ardeinduie

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2022-01-29

Consider the matrix
A=[1/858358311/8]
which of the following transformations of the coordinate axis will make the matrix A diagonal?

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Alfred Mueller

Alfred Mueller

Beginner2022-01-30Added 10 answers

Step 1
Avi=λivi,,i=1,,n
So if we re-write the equation for all i in a matrix form, we will have:
AP=PΛP1AP=Λ
where P=(v1,,vn) and
Λ=[λ1λn]
In this problem:
P=[0.96590.25880.25880.9659]
and
Λ=[0.0283001.4717]
Aaron Hughes

Aaron Hughes

Beginner2022-01-31Added 13 answers

Step 1
We want
(cosθsinθsinθcosθ)A(cosθsinθsinθcosθ) to be diagonal. So we need the (1,2) and (2,1) entries of the product to be zero.
Second approach: diagonalize the matrix, by computing the characteristic polynomial, getting the eigenvalues, and a basis of (two) eigenvectors.

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