Math Problem Statement

Given matrices A = [[3, 5], [6/5, 2]] and B = [[2, -5], [0, 2]], evaluate the following six statements for truth: 1) A^2 = B^2, 2) A is invertible, 3) λ = 0 is an eigenvalue of A, 4) trace(A + B) = 9, 5) B + B^T is indefinite, 6) f(x, y) = 4x^2 - 10xy + 4y^2 corresponds to B + B^T.

Solution

Let's go through the six statements regarding the matrices AA and BB provided in the problem and analyze whether each is true or false:

Given Matrices:

A=(356/52),B=(2502)A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 6/5 & 2 \end{pmatrix}, \quad B = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix}

1. A2=B2A^2 = B^2

We will calculate A2A^2 and B2B^2 to check if they are equal.

For A2A^2:

A2=AA=(356/52)(356/52)A^2 = A \cdot A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 6/5 & 2 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 6/5 & 2 \end{pmatrix}

For B2B^2:

B2=BB=(2502)(2502)B^2 = B \cdot B = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix} \cdot \begin{pmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix}

We'll check if these two matrices are identical.

2. AA ist invertierbar.

A matrix is invertible if its determinant is non-zero. We calculate the determinant of AA:

det(A)=det(356/52)=(3)(2)(5)(6/5)=66=0\det(A) = \det \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 6/5 & 2 \end{pmatrix} = (3)(2) - (5)(6/5) = 6 - 6 = 0

Since the determinant of AA is zero, matrix AA is not invertible.

3. λ=0\lambda = 0 ist ein Eigenwert von AA.

To determine if λ=0\lambda = 0 is an eigenvalue of AA, we need to check if the matrix AA is singular (i.e., has zero determinant), which we already did in statement 2. Since det(A)=0\det(A) = 0, λ=0\lambda = 0 is indeed an eigenvalue of AA.

4. sp(A+B)=9\text{sp}(A + B) = 9, wobei sp\text{sp} die Spur bezeichnet.

The trace (Spur) of a matrix is the sum of its diagonal elements. We calculate the trace of A+BA + B:

A+B=(356/52)+(2502)=(506/54)A + B = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 5 \\ 6/5 & 2 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 5 & 0 \\ 6/5 & 4 \end{pmatrix} sp(A+B)=5+4=9\text{sp}(A + B) = 5 + 4 = 9

This statement is correct.

5. Die Matrix B+BTB + B^T ist indefinit.

To check if the matrix B+BTB + B^T is indefinite, we first calculate B+BTB + B^T:

BT=(2052)B^T = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ -5 & 2 \end{pmatrix} B+BT=(2502)+(2052)=(4554)B + B^T = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix} + \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 0 \\ -5 & 2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 4 & -5 \\ -5 & 4 \end{pmatrix}

A matrix is indefinite if it has both positive and negative eigenvalues. We can check this by calculating the eigenvalues of B+BTB + B^T.

6. f(x,y)=4x210xy+4y2f(x, y) = 4x^2 - 10xy + 4y^2 ist die zu B+BTB + B^T gehörige quadratische Form.

The quadratic form corresponding to a matrix MM is given by f(x,y)=(xy)M(xy)f(x, y) = \begin{pmatrix} x & y \end{pmatrix} M \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}. We will check if B+BT=(4554)B + B^T = \begin{pmatrix} 4 & -5 \\ -5 & 4 \end{pmatrix} corresponds to the given quadratic form.

Let's summarize the evaluation after calculating the required matrices and eigenvalues.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Matrix Algebra
Eigenvalues
Invertibility
Trace of a Matrix
Quadratic Forms

Formulas

Matrix multiplication A^2 = A * A
Determinant det(A) = ad - bc
Trace tr(A) = sum of diagonal elements
Eigenvalue equation det(A - λI) = 0
Quadratic form f(x, y) = x^T M x

Theorems

Eigenvalue Theorem
Invertibility Criterion (det(A) ≠ 0)
Properties of Indefinite Matrices

Suitable Grade Level

University-level (Linear Algebra)