To find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix given:

$\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$

Step 1: Eigenvalues

To find the eigenvalues, we solve the characteristic polynomial of the matrix, which is given by:

$\text{det}(A - \lambda I) = 0$

For the matrix $A = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$, subtract $\lambda$ from each diagonal entry, giving:

$A - \lambda I = \begin{pmatrix} 2 - \lambda & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 - \lambda & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 - \lambda \end{pmatrix}$

The determinant of this matrix is:

$\begin{vmatrix} 2 - \lambda & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 - \lambda & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 - \lambda \end{vmatrix}$

Since the matrix is triangular in form after simplifying the third row (last row contains only one non-zero term), the determinant is the product of the diagonal entries:

$(2 - \lambda)(2 - \lambda)(1 - \lambda) - 1 \cdot 1 \cdot (1 - \lambda) = 0$

This simplifies to solve for $\lambda$, giving the eigenvalues.

Step 2: Eigenvectors

Once the eigenvalues $\lambda$ are found, substitute each eigenvalue back into $A - \lambda I$ to find the corresponding eigenvectors.

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Here are some related questions that might interest you:

1. How do we determine the multiplicity of an eigenvalue?
2. What is the significance of eigenvalues in physical applications?
3. How do eigenvalues relate to the stability of a system?
4. Can a matrix have complex eigenvalues? If so, under what conditions?
5. How are eigenvalues and eigenvectors used in computer graphics and data science?

Tip: Eigenvalues and eigenvectors play a critical role in diagonalizing matrices, which simplifies computations in many applications, such as solving systems of differential equations.