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To diagonalize the given matrix \( A \), we follow these steps:

Given the matrix:

\[
A = \begin{pmatrix}
3 & -1 & 1 \\
-1 & 5 & -1 \\
1 & -1 & 3
\end{pmatrix}
\]

### Steps to diagonalize matrix \( A \):

1. **Find the eigenvalues of \( A \)**:
   Solve the characteristic equation \( \det(A - \lambda I) = 0 \), where \( \lambda \) are the eigenvalues, and \( I \) is the identity matrix.

   The characteristic equation is:

   \[
   \det\left(\begin{pmatrix}
   3 & -1 & 1 \\
   -1 & 5 & -1 \\
   1 & -1 & 3
   \end{pmatrix} - \lambda \begin{pmatrix}
   1 & 0 & 0 \\
   0 & 1 & 0 \\
   0 & 0 & 1
   \end{pmatrix}\right) = 0
   \]

   Simplifying gives:

   \[
   \det\begin{pmatrix}
   3 - \lambda & -1 & 1 \\
   -1 & 5 - \lambda & -1 \\
   1 & -1 & 3 - \lambda
   \end{pmatrix} = 0
   \]

2. **Find the eigenvectors**:
   For each eigenvalue \( \lambda \), solve the equation \( (A - \lambda I) \mathbf{v} = 0 \) to find the corresponding eigenvectors.

3. **Construct the diagonal matrix \( D \)**:
   The diagonal matrix \( D \) consists of the eigenvalues of \( A \) along its diagonal.

4. **Form the matrix \( P \)**:
   The matrix \( P \) consists of the eigenvectors of \( A \) as its columns.

5. **Verify diagonalization**:
   Ensure that \( A = PDP^{-1} \), where \( P^{-1} \) is the inverse of matrix \( P \), and \( D \) is the diagonal matrix of eigenvalues.

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### Related questions:
1. How do we calculate the determinant of a matrix?
2. What are the properties of a diagonal matrix?
3. How do eigenvectors relate to matrix transformations?
4. Can every matrix be diagonalized?
5. What happens if a matrix has repeated eigenvalues?

### Tip:
Diagonalization is particularly useful for simplifying matrix exponentiation and solving systems of differential equations involving matrices!

Diagonalize the matrix A = [[3, -1, 1], [-1, 5, -1], [1, -1, 3]]

Learn how to diagonalize a 3x3 matrix A = [[3, -1, 1], [-1, 5, -1], [1, -1, 3]] by finding its eigenvalues and eigenvectors. This problem explores key concepts in linear algebra, including the characteristic equation and matrix diagonalization.

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