Eigenvalues of Matrix with variables
Im supposed to find eigenvalues of following matrix:
$begin{bmatrix}1 & -x^2+x-2 & 0\1& 2x-1 & x-1\ 0& 4 & 1end{bmatrix}$
My attempt was to solve it the "normal way" to solve det(A-$lambda$I) = 0
But since there is a variable in the matrix, this leads to a big cubic equation which i cannot solve easily, which looks like:
$$lambda^3 - lambda ^2 -2xlambda + 5lambda + x^2 lambda -xlambda +3x - x^2 -5 =0$$
I know that this equation will add up for $lambda =1 $ but other than that i have no idea
am I missing something? is there a different way to attempt this?
Thanks
linear-algebra eigenvalues-eigenvectors
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Im supposed to find eigenvalues of following matrix:
$begin{bmatrix}1 & -x^2+x-2 & 0\1& 2x-1 & x-1\ 0& 4 & 1end{bmatrix}$
My attempt was to solve it the "normal way" to solve det(A-$lambda$I) = 0
But since there is a variable in the matrix, this leads to a big cubic equation which i cannot solve easily, which looks like:
$$lambda^3 - lambda ^2 -2xlambda + 5lambda + x^2 lambda -xlambda +3x - x^2 -5 =0$$
I know that this equation will add up for $lambda =1 $ but other than that i have no idea
am I missing something? is there a different way to attempt this?
Thanks
linear-algebra eigenvalues-eigenvectors
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Im supposed to find eigenvalues of following matrix:
$begin{bmatrix}1 & -x^2+x-2 & 0\1& 2x-1 & x-1\ 0& 4 & 1end{bmatrix}$
My attempt was to solve it the "normal way" to solve det(A-$lambda$I) = 0
But since there is a variable in the matrix, this leads to a big cubic equation which i cannot solve easily, which looks like:
$$lambda^3 - lambda ^2 -2xlambda + 5lambda + x^2 lambda -xlambda +3x - x^2 -5 =0$$
I know that this equation will add up for $lambda =1 $ but other than that i have no idea
am I missing something? is there a different way to attempt this?
Thanks
linear-algebra eigenvalues-eigenvectors
Im supposed to find eigenvalues of following matrix:
$begin{bmatrix}1 & -x^2+x-2 & 0\1& 2x-1 & x-1\ 0& 4 & 1end{bmatrix}$
My attempt was to solve it the "normal way" to solve det(A-$lambda$I) = 0
But since there is a variable in the matrix, this leads to a big cubic equation which i cannot solve easily, which looks like:
$$lambda^3 - lambda ^2 -2xlambda + 5lambda + x^2 lambda -xlambda +3x - x^2 -5 =0$$
I know that this equation will add up for $lambda =1 $ but other than that i have no idea
am I missing something? is there a different way to attempt this?
Thanks
linear-algebra eigenvalues-eigenvectors
linear-algebra eigenvalues-eigenvectors
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Nicola ZauggNicola Zaugg
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Since you know that $ lambda = 1$ works, note that your equation factors as
$$(lambda - 1) (x^2 - 3x + 5 + lambda^2) = 0.$$
This gives that
$$lambda = 1, lambda = pm sqrt{3x - x^2 - 5}.$$
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Since you know that $1$ is a root of your polynomial, divide it by $lambda-1$, getting$$lambda^3-lambda^2-2xlambda+5lambda+x^2lambda-xlambda+3x-x^2-5=(lambda-1)(lambda^2+x^2-3x+5).$$
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Since you know that $ lambda = 1$ works, note that your equation factors as
$$(lambda - 1) (x^2 - 3x + 5 + lambda^2) = 0.$$
This gives that
$$lambda = 1, lambda = pm sqrt{3x - x^2 - 5}.$$
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Since you know that $ lambda = 1$ works, note that your equation factors as
$$(lambda - 1) (x^2 - 3x + 5 + lambda^2) = 0.$$
This gives that
$$lambda = 1, lambda = pm sqrt{3x - x^2 - 5}.$$
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Since you know that $ lambda = 1$ works, note that your equation factors as
$$(lambda - 1) (x^2 - 3x + 5 + lambda^2) = 0.$$
This gives that
$$lambda = 1, lambda = pm sqrt{3x - x^2 - 5}.$$
Since you know that $ lambda = 1$ works, note that your equation factors as
$$(lambda - 1) (x^2 - 3x + 5 + lambda^2) = 0.$$
This gives that
$$lambda = 1, lambda = pm sqrt{3x - x^2 - 5}.$$
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Since you know that $1$ is a root of your polynomial, divide it by $lambda-1$, getting$$lambda^3-lambda^2-2xlambda+5lambda+x^2lambda-xlambda+3x-x^2-5=(lambda-1)(lambda^2+x^2-3x+5).$$
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Since you know that $1$ is a root of your polynomial, divide it by $lambda-1$, getting$$lambda^3-lambda^2-2xlambda+5lambda+x^2lambda-xlambda+3x-x^2-5=(lambda-1)(lambda^2+x^2-3x+5).$$
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Since you know that $1$ is a root of your polynomial, divide it by $lambda-1$, getting$$lambda^3-lambda^2-2xlambda+5lambda+x^2lambda-xlambda+3x-x^2-5=(lambda-1)(lambda^2+x^2-3x+5).$$
Since you know that $1$ is a root of your polynomial, divide it by $lambda-1$, getting$$lambda^3-lambda^2-2xlambda+5lambda+x^2lambda-xlambda+3x-x^2-5=(lambda-1)(lambda^2+x^2-3x+5).$$
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