Use mathematical induction to prove that for all $n \in \mathbb{N}_+$, we have the following: $(M^{-1}XM)^n = M^{-1}X^nM$. (Here $M$ is any invertible matrix and $X$ is any square matrix.) $\begin{pmatrix} \lambda & 1\\ 0 & \lambda \end{pmatrix}^n = \begin{pmatrix} \lambda^n & n\lambda^{n-1}\\ 0 & \lambda^n \end{pmatrix}$.
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In this case, we have M^1 - M^1 = M - M = 0, which is the same as MM. Show more…
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