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Let M =
0 0 0
0 M2 0
0 0 0
and M =
0 0 0
-3 0 9
0 0 0
The set {M, M2, M} spans the space of 3x3 diagonal matrices.
Now, D =
12 0 0
0 15 0
0 0 75
can be written as a linear combination of M, M2, and M3.
That is, D = aM + a2M2 + a3M3
Determine a, a2, and a3.
a =
a2 =
a3 =
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