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\n\n\n\nGiven the matrix
\n\\(A =\\begin{pmatrix} \\var{a11}&\\var{a12}\\\\ \\var{a21}&\\var{a22}\\\\ \\end{pmatrix}\\)
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\n\\(\\lambda_1\\) is the lesser of the two eigenvalues and \\(\\lambda_2\\) is the greater of the two eigenvalues;
\n\\(\\lambda_1\\) = [[0]]
\n\\(\\lambda_2\\) = [[1]]
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\nEnter the value for \\(x_1=\\) [[0]]
\nFor the greater eigenvalue \\(\\lambda_2\\) the corresponding eigenvector is \\(v_1=\\begin{pmatrix}x_2\\\\ \\var{a21}\\\\ \\end{pmatrix}\\)
\nEnter the value for \\(x_2=\\) [[1]]
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\n\\(|A-\\lambda I| = 0\\)
\n\\(\\begin{vmatrix} \\var{a11}-\\lambda&\\var{a12}\\\\ \\var{a21}&\\var{a22}-\\lambda\\\\ \\end{vmatrix}=0\\)
\nThis gives:
\n\\((\\var{a11}-\\lambda)*(\\var{a22}-\\lambda)-(\\var{a12})*(\\var{a21})=0\\)
\n\\(\\lambda^2-\\simplify{{a11}+{a22}}\\lambda+\\simplify{{a11}*{a22}-{a21}*{a12}}=0\\)
\nThis can be solved using factorisation or by formula to give:
\n\\(\\lambda =\\var{lambda1}\\) and \\(\\lambda =\\var{lambda2}\\)
\nAn eigenvector \\(v=\\begin{pmatrix} x\\\\ y\\\\ \\end{pmatrix}\\) corresponding to an eigenvalue \\(\\lambda\\) must satisfy the relation: \\((A-\\lambda I)v = 0\\)
\nso for \\(\\lambda=\\var{lambda1}\\)
\n\\(\\begin{pmatrix} \\simplify{{a11}-{lambda1}}&\\var{a12}\\\\ \\var{a21}&\\simplify{{a22}-{lambda1}}\\\\ \\end{pmatrix}\\begin{pmatrix} x\\\\ \\var{a21}\\\\ \\end{pmatrix}=0\\)
\nthus
\n\\(\\var{a21}x+\\simplify{{a22}-{lambda1}}*\\var{a21}=0\\)
\n\\(\\var{a21}x=-\\simplify{({a22}-{lambda1})*{a21}}\\)
\n\\(x=-\\simplify{({a22}-{lambda1})}\\)
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