
Mark each statement as True or False. Justify each answer.
- a. If A is invertible and 1 is an eigenvalue for A, then 1 is also an eigenvalue of A−1.
- b. If A is row equivalent to the identity matrix I, then A is diagonalizable.
- c. If A contains a row or column of zeros, then 0 is an eigenvalue of A.
- d. Each eigenvalue of A is also an eigenvalue of A2.
- e. Each eigenvector of A is also an eigenvector of A2.
- f. Each eigenvector of an invertible matrix A is also an eigenvector of A−1.
- g. Eigenvalues must be nonzero scalars.
- h. Eigenvectors must be nonzero
vectors . - i. Two eigenvectors corresponding to the same eigenvalue are always linearly dependent.
- j. Similar matrices always have exactly the same eigenvalues.
- k. Similar matrices always have exactly the same eigen vectors.
- l. The sum of two eigenvectors of a matrix A is also an eigenvector of A.
- m. The eigenvalues of an upper triangular matrix A are exactly the nonzero entries on the diagonal of A.
- n. The matrices A and AT have the same eigenvalues, counting multiplicities.
- ○. If a 5 × 5 matrix A has fewer than 5 distinct eigenvalues, then A is not diagonalizable.
- p. There exists a 2 × 2 matrix that has no eigenvectors in ℝ2.
- q. If A is diagonalizable, then the columns of A are linearly independent.
- r. A nonzero vector cannot correspond to two different eigenvalues of A.
- s. A (square) matrix A is invertible if and only if there is a
coordinate system in which the transformation x i ↦ Ax is represented by a diagonal matrix. - t. If each vector ej in the standard basis for ℝn is an eigenvector of A, then A is a diagonal matrix.
- u. If A is similar to a diagonalizable matrix B, then A is also diagonalizable.
- v. If A and B are invertible n × n matrices, then AB is similar to BA.
- w. An n × n matrix with n linearly independent eigenvectors is invertible.
- x. If A is an n × n diagonalizable matrix, then each vector in ℝn can be written as a linear combination of eigenvectors of A.
(a)

To mark: Each statement as true of false.
To justify: The answer.
Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A is invertible and 1 is an eigenvalue for A, then 1 is also an eigenvalue of
Explanation:
Consider the equation as follows:
Left-multiply with
Rewrite the equation as follows:
In this equation, x cannot be equal to zero. That is,
Therefore, 1 is an eigenvalue of
The given statement is true.
(b)

To mark: Each statement as true of false.
To justify: The answer.
Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A is a row equivalent to the identity matrix I, then A is diagonalizable.
Explanation:
If A is a row that is equivalent to the identity matrix, then A is invertible.
Refer to Example 4 in section 5.3:
The given matrix is invertible. However, matrix A is not diagonalizable.
The given statement is false.
(c)

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To justify: The answer.
Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A contains a row or column of zeros, then 0 is an eigenvalue of A.
Explanation:
Theorem: The Invertible Matrix Theorem
Let Abe an
s. The number 0 is not an eigenvalue of A.
t. The determinant of A is not zero.
As given in the statement, if A contains a row or column of zeros, then A is not a row equivalent to the identity matrix.
Therefore, matrix A is not invertible.
Refer to the invertible matrix theorem, o is an eigenvalue of matrix A.
The given statement is true.
(d)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Each eigenvalue of A is also an eigenvalue of
Explanation:
Consider a diagonal matrix whose eigenvalues are 1 and 2.
The value of
Then, the diagonal entries in the matrix are squaresof the eigenvalues of matrix A.
Therefore, the eigenvalues of
The given statement is false.
(e)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Each eigenvector of A is also an eigenvector of
Explanation:
Consider a nonzero vector x.
The condition to be satisfied is
Left-multiply with A on both sides.
The derived equation shows that x is also an eigenvector of
The given statement is true.
(f)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Each eigenvector of an invertible matrix A is also an eigenvector of
Explanation:
Consider a nonzero vector x.
The condition to be satisfied is
Left-multiply with
Matrix A is invertible and the eigenvalue of the matrix is nonzero.
The derived equation shows that x is also an eigenvector of
The given statement is true.
(g)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Eigenvalues must be nonzero scalars.
Explanation:
For each singular square matrix, 0 will be the eigenvalue.
The given statement is false.
(h)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Eigenvectors must be nonzero vectors.
Explanation:
Definition:
An eigenvector of an
Refer to the definition; an eigenvector must be nonzero.
The given statement is true.
(i)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Two eigenvectors corresponding to the same eigenvalue are always linearly independent.
Explanation:
Refer to example 4 in section 5.1.
The eigenvalue for the given matrix is 2.
However, the calculated eigenvector for the eigenvalue is not linearly independent.
The given statement is false.
(j)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Similar matrices always have exactly the same eigenvalues.
Explanation:
Theorem 4 (Section 5.2):
If
Refer to theorem 4; the given statement is correct.
The given statement is true.
(k)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Similar matrices always have exactly the same eigenvectors.
Explanation:
Refer to example 3 in section 5.3.
Consider
The eigenvalues of the matrix are
The diagonalizable matrix is
Consider the matrix A is similar to the matrix D.
Suppose the eigenvalues of matrix D to be in column
Therefore, the given statement is incorrect.
The given statement is false.
(l)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
The sum of two eigenvectors of matrix A is also an eigenvector of A.
Explanation:
Consider a
The value of
The value of
Here,
Therefore, the given statement is incorrect.
The given statement is false.
(m)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
The eigenvalues of upper triangular matrix A are the exact nonzero entries on the diagonal of A.
Explanation:
Theorem 1: (Section 5.1):
The eigenvalues of a triangular matrix are the entries on its main diagonal.
In the given problem, the upper triangular matrix A has exactly nonzero entries. In reality, it is not necessary for that to be the case. Zero entries can also be available.
The given statement is false.
(n)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
Matrices A and
Explanation:
Apply the concept of determinant transpose property.
Show the determinant calculation of matrix A as follows:
Therefore, matrices A and
The given statement is true.
(o)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If a
Explanation:
Refer to practice problem 3 in section 5.3.
Consider an identity matrix A that is
The given statement is false.
(p)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
A
Explanation:
Consider matrix A.
Matrix A rotates the vectors through
The value of Ax is not a multiple of x when x is a nonzero value.
The given statement is true.
(q)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A is diagonalizable, then the columns of A are linearly independent.
Explanation:
Consider a diagonal matrix A with 0 as diagonals.
Then, the columns of the diagonal matrix A are not linearly independent.
The given statement is false.
(r)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
A nonzero vector cannot correspond to two different eigenvalues of A.
Explanation:
Consider the following example:
Equate both the values of
Suppose x cannot be equal to zero, that is,
Therefore, for a nonzero vector, two different eigenvalues are the same.
The given statement is true.
(s)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
A (square) matrix A is invertible if and only if there is a coordinate system in which the transformation
Explanation:
Theorem 8 (Section 5.4):
Diagonal Matrix Representation:
Suppose
Consider a singular matrix A that is diagonalizable.
Refer to the theorem; the transformation
The given statement is false.
(t)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If each vector
Explanation:
Refer to the definition of matrix multiplication.
Show the multiplication of matrix A with I as follows:
If the values are considered as
Then, matrix A becomes a diagonal matrix with the diagonal entries of
Therefore, the given statement is correct.
The given statement is true.
(u)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A is similar to diagonalizable matrix B, then A is also diagonalizable.
Explanation:
Consider matrix B.
For a diagonalizable matrix:
Here, D is a diagonalizable matrix.
Consider matrix A. Write the equation as follows:
Substitute
Therefore, matrix A is diagonalizable.
The given statement is true.
(v)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A and B are invertible
Explanation:
If the matrix B is invertible, the value of AB is similar to
This calculated value is equal to BA.
The given statement is true.
(w)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is false.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
An
Explanation:
Theorem 5 (Section 5.3):
The diagonalization theorem:
An
In fact,
Refer to the theorem; the
The given statement is false.
(x)

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Answer to Problem 1SE
The given statement is true.
Explanation of Solution
Given statement:
If A is an
Explanation:
Theorem 5 (Section 5.3):
The diagonalization theorem:
An
In fact,
A is diagonalizable if and only if A has n linearly independent eigenvectors
Refer to basis theorem:
That is, each vector in
The given statement is true.
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