Show that 0 is an eigenvalue of A if and only if A is singular

Chapter 6, Problem 2

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Show that 0 is an eigenvalue of A if and only if A is singular.

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QUESTION:

Show that 0 is an eigenvalue of A if and only if A is singular.

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Problem 2

Show that 0 is an eigenvalues of  if and only if  is singular

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Step 1 of 2

Suppose 0 is an eigenvalues of a matrix  .

To prove that  is singular.

Now, from the definition of eigenvalues of a matrix, as 0 is the eigenvalues of A, therefore,

 

Since, the determinant of A is 0, it shows that A is singular.

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