True/False: If the statement is false, justify why it is false. (d) If X + 2 is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of A, then 2 is an eigenvalue of A. (e) In order for an n x n matrix A to be diagonalizable, A must has n distinct eigenvalues.
True/False: If the statement is false, justify why it is false. (d) If X + 2 is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of A, then 2 is an eigenvalue of A. (e) In order for an n x n matrix A to be diagonalizable, A must has n distinct eigenvalues.
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(d) If \(\lambda + 2\) is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of \(A\), then 2 is an eigenvalue of \(A\).
(e) In order for an \(n \times n\) matrix \(A\) to be diagonalizable, \(A\) must have \(n\) distinct eigenvalues.
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- **Explanation**:
- For statement (d), if \(\lambda + 2\) is a factor of the characteristic polynomial of a matrix \(A\), it implies that \(\lambda = -2\) is an eigenvalue of \(A\), not \(\lambda = 2\). Thus, the statement is false.
- For statement (e), while having \(n\) distinct eigenvalues guarantees that an \(n \times n\) matrix is diagonalizable, it is not necessary. A matrix can still be diagonalizable with repeated eigenvalues, provided there are enough linearly independent eigenvectors. Therefore, this statement is also false.
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