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$A$ is a $3 \times 3$ matrix with two eigenvalues. Each eigenspace is one-dimensional. Is $A$ diagonalizable? Why?
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A matrix is diagonalizable if and only if the sum of the dimensions of its eigenspaces is equal to the dimension of the matrix itself. Show more…
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