Given two m ×m matrix X and Y , where XY = Y X. 1) Let u be an eigenvector of X. Show that either Y u is an eigenvector of X or Y u is a zero vector.  2) Suppose Y is invertible and Y u is an eigenvector of X. Show u is an eigen- vector of X.

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Given two m ×m matrix X and Y , where XY = Y X.
1) Let u be an eigenvector of X. Show that either Y u is an eigenvector of X or
Y u is a zero vector
2) Suppose Y is invertible and Y u is an eigenvector of X. Show u is an eigen-
vector of X. 

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