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eigenvectors

GATE Electrical Engineering · Linear Algebra (EE) · 1998-2025

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B. S. Grewal — Higher Engineering Mathematics

Linear algebra, calculus, probability, numerical methods

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2025 Q12

Let v₁ and v₂ be the two eigenvectors corresponding to distinct eigenvalues of a 3 × 3 real symmetric matrix. Which one of the following statements is true?

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2025 PYQ

Let $v_1$ and $v_2$ be the two eigen vectors corresponding to distinct eigen values of a $3 \times 3$ real symmetric matrix. Which one of the following statements is true?

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2022 PYQ

e 4 denotes the exponential of a square matrix A. Suppose $$\lambda$$ is an eigen value and v is the corresponding eigen-vector of matrix A. Consider the following two statements:...

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2017 PYQ

The matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ {{3 \over 2}} & 0 & {{1 \over 2}} \cr 0 & { - 1} & 0 \cr {{1 \over 2}} & 0 & {{3 \over 2}} \cr } } \right]$$ has three distinct eigen values and o...

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2016 PYQ

Let the eigenvalues of a $$2 \times 2$$ matrix $$A$$ be $$1,-2$$ with eigenvectors $${x_1}$$ and $${x_2}$$ respectively. Then the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix $${A^2}...

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2016 PYQ

Let $$P = \left[ {\matrix{ 3 & 1 \cr 1 & 3 \cr } } \right].$$ Consider the set $$S$$ of all vectors $$\left( {\matrix{ x \cr y \cr } } \right)$$ such that $${a^2} + {b^2} = 1$$ whe...

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2015 PYQ

The maximum value of $$'a'$$ such that the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ { - 3} & 0 & { - 2} \cr 1 & { - 1} & 0 \cr 0 & a & { - 2} \cr } } \right]$$ has three linearly independent real...

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2013 PYQ

A matrix has eigen values $$-1$$ and $$-2.$$ The corresponding eigenvectors are $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr { - 1} \cr } } \right]$$ and $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr { - 2} \cr } } \right...

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2010 PYQ

An eigen vector of $$p = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 2 & 2 \cr 0 & 0 & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ is

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2005 PYQ

For the matrix $$P = \left[ {\matrix{ 3 & { - 2} & 2 \cr 0 & { - 2} & 1 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 \cr } } \right],$$ one of the eigen values is $$-2.$$ Which of the following is an eigen vecto...

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1999 PYQ

Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 3 & { - 1} \cr { - 1} & 3 \cr } } \right]$$

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1998 PYQ

If the vector $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 2 \cr { - 1} \cr } } \right]$$ is an eigen vector of $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ { - 2} & 2 & { - 3} \cr 2 & 1 & { - 6} \cr { - 1} & { - 2} & 0 \c...

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