Question 3. Write the characteristic polynomial and find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} A_1 & 0 \\ 0 & A_2 \end{bmatrix}$ where $A_1 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -3 & 3 \\ 3 & -5 & 3 \\ 6 & -6 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$, $A_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 4 & 0 \\ 2 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$
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Step 1: The characteristic polynomial of a 2x2 block diagonal matrix can be found by taking the determinant of (A - λI), where A is the original matrix, λ is the eigenvalue, and I is the identity matrix. Show more…
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