Let A be the matrix of the quadratic form
It can be shown that the eigenvalues of A are 3, 9, and 15. Find an orthogonal matrix P such that the change of variable x = Py transforms xTAx into a quadratic form with no cross-product term. Give P and the new quadratic form.
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