Diagonalize the real matri> \[ A=\left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 4 \\ 3 & 2 & -1 \\ 2 & 1 & -1 \end{array}\right) \]
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The eigenvalues are the solutions to the characteristic equation \( \det(A - \lambda I) = 0 \), where \( I \) is the identity matrix and \( \lambda \) is a scalar. \[ A - \lambda I = \left(\begin{array}{ccc} 1-\lambda & -1 & 4 \\ 3 & 2-\lambda & -1 \\ 2 & 1 & Show more…
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