Transcribed Image Text:**Matrix Exponentiation using Diagonalization**
To compute \( A^k \), where \( k \) represents an arbitrary positive integer, we utilize the factorization \( A = PDP^{-1} \).
Given:
\[ A = \begin{bmatrix} 9 & -12 \\ 4 & -5 \end{bmatrix} \]
This matrix is expressed in the form \( A = PDP^{-1} \), where:
\[ P = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix} \]
\[ D = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix} \]
\[ P^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 2 \\ 2 & -3 \end{bmatrix} \]
To find \( A^k \), recognize the properties of diagonal matrices:
\[ A^k = (PDP^{-1})^k = PD^kP^{-1} \]
The computation simplifies significantly because raising a diagonal matrix to a power involves simply raising each diagonal entry to that power:
\[ D^k = \begin{bmatrix} 1^k & 0 \\ 0 & 3^k \end{bmatrix} \]
Finally, substitute back to compute \( A^k = P D^k P^{-1} \).
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