Suppose x is an eigenvector of A with corresponding eigenvalue . a. Prove that for any

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Suppose x is an eigenvector of A with corresponding eigenvalue . a. Prove that for any positive integer n, x is an eigenvector of An with corresponding eigenvalue n. (If you know mathematical induction, this would be a good place to use it.) b. Prove or give a counterexample: x is an eigenvector of A + I . c. If x is an eigenvector of B with corresponding eigenvalue , prove or give a counterexample: x is an eigenvector of A + B with corresponding eigenvalue + . d. Prove or give a counterexample: If is an eigenvalue of A and is an eigenvalue of B, then + is an eigenvalue of A + B.

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Suppose x is an eigenvector of A with corresponding eigenvalue . a. Prove that for any positive integer n, x is an eigenvector of An with corresponding eigenvalue n. (If you know mathematical induction, this would be a good place to use it.) b. Prove or give a counterexample: x is an eigenvector of A + I . c. If x is an eigenvector of B with corresponding eigenvalue , prove or give a counterexample: x is an eigenvector of A + B with corresponding eigenvalue + . d. Prove or give a counterexample: If is an eigenvalue of A and is an eigenvalue of B, then + is an eigenvalue of A + B.

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(a) When  is an eigenvector of  with corresponding eigenvalue .

                                                               

Use Mathematical induction:

                                                         

By basis of induction:

For ,

                                                                 

Which is true for .

Hence,  is true for .

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