Question: Verify the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem for A = The Cayley-Hamilton Theorem can be used to calculate powers and inverses of matrices. For example, if A is

Verify the Cayley-Hamilton Theorem for A =
-1 -2 0.

The Cayley-Hamilton Theorem can be used to calculate powers and inverses of matrices. For example, if A is a 2 × 2 matrix with characteristic polynomial cA(λ) = λ2 + aλ + b, then A2 + aA + bI = O, so 

A? = - aA – bI A = AA? = A(-aA – bl) = -aA? – bA and — -а(-аА — ы) — bА bl) – bA (a – b)A + abI I||

It is easy to see that by continuing in this fashion we can express any positive power of A as a linear combination of I and A. From A2 + aA + bI = O, we also obtain A(A + aI ) = -bI, so

-1 -2 0. A? = - aA bI A = AA? =

provided b ‰  0.

-1 -2 0. A? = - aA bI A = AA? = A(-aA bl) = -aA? bA and -(- ) b bl) bA (a b)A + abI I|||

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