Let V be a finite-dimensional vector space. Let W be a linear T-invariant subspace of V, where T is an operator on V. Denote by Tw the restriction of T to W. Show that the polynomial of Tw divides the characteristic polynomial of T. To start, consider a basis of W (Hint: complete it to a basis of V, then find the matrix [T]le of T with respect to B) and study the form of the polynomial.