Given the real symmetric matrix A: 1 2 -1 A = 2 8 -4 -1 -4 7 (a) Apply elementary row operation III three times to A to get upper triangular matrix U. (Do NOT use any other row ops.) (b) Construct a unit lower triangular matrix L that will undo those row ops, so that A =LU.

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### Matrix Decomposition and Properties of Symmetric Matrices

#### Given the real symmetric matrix \( A \):

\[ A = \begin{pmatrix}
1 & 2 & -1 \\
2 & 8 & -4 \\
-1 & -4 & 7
\end{pmatrix} \]

1. **Elementary Row Operations:**
   - **Step (a):** Apply elementary row operation III three times to matrix \( A \) to obtain an upper triangular matrix \( U \). (Note: Do **NOT** use any other types of row operations.)
   
2. **Unit Lower Triangular Matrix Construction:**
   - **Step (b):** Construct a unit lower triangular matrix \( L \) that will undo those row operations applied in step (a), so that \( A = L U \).
   
3. **Diagonal Matrix Representation:**
   - **Step (c):** Demonstrate that \( U \) can be represented as \( D L^T \) where \( D \) is a diagonal matrix with the same diagonal elements as \( U \).
   
4. **Matrix Computation:**
   - **Step (d):** Find \( L_1 = L D^{1/2} \), and prove that \( A = L_1 L_1^T \).
   
5. **Mathematical Term Identification:**
   - **Step (e):** Identify the correct mathematical term for the factorization of \( A \) as \( L_1 L_1^T \).
   
6. **Symmetric Matrix Type Determination:**
   - **Step (f):** Determine which of the five types of real symmetric matrices \( A \) is. (Do **not** attempt to find the eigenvalues.)

### Explanation of Steps

1. **Elementary Row Operations:**
   - Perform specific row operations to transform \( A \) into an upper triangular form. For example:
     - Operation III: Row operations involving the interchange of rows based on certain rules.
   
2. **Unit Lower Triangular Matrix \( L \):**
   - \( L \) is formed to reverse the specific row operations used in forming \( U \), maintaining property \( A = L U \).

3. **Diagonal Matrix \( D \):**
   - Display how \( U \) can be expressed as \( D L^T \), where \( D \) captures the diagonal elements from
Transcribed Image Text:### Matrix Decomposition and Properties of Symmetric Matrices #### Given the real symmetric matrix \( A \): \[ A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & -1 \\ 2 & 8 & -4 \\ -1 & -4 & 7 \end{pmatrix} \] 1. **Elementary Row Operations:** - **Step (a):** Apply elementary row operation III three times to matrix \( A \) to obtain an upper triangular matrix \( U \). (Note: Do **NOT** use any other types of row operations.) 2. **Unit Lower Triangular Matrix Construction:** - **Step (b):** Construct a unit lower triangular matrix \( L \) that will undo those row operations applied in step (a), so that \( A = L U \). 3. **Diagonal Matrix Representation:** - **Step (c):** Demonstrate that \( U \) can be represented as \( D L^T \) where \( D \) is a diagonal matrix with the same diagonal elements as \( U \). 4. **Matrix Computation:** - **Step (d):** Find \( L_1 = L D^{1/2} \), and prove that \( A = L_1 L_1^T \). 5. **Mathematical Term Identification:** - **Step (e):** Identify the correct mathematical term for the factorization of \( A \) as \( L_1 L_1^T \). 6. **Symmetric Matrix Type Determination:** - **Step (f):** Determine which of the five types of real symmetric matrices \( A \) is. (Do **not** attempt to find the eigenvalues.) ### Explanation of Steps 1. **Elementary Row Operations:** - Perform specific row operations to transform \( A \) into an upper triangular form. For example: - Operation III: Row operations involving the interchange of rows based on certain rules. 2. **Unit Lower Triangular Matrix \( L \):** - \( L \) is formed to reverse the specific row operations used in forming \( U \), maintaining property \( A = L U \). 3. **Diagonal Matrix \( D \):** - Display how \( U \) can be expressed as \( D L^T \), where \( D \) captures the diagonal elements from
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