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Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the following 3x3 matrix (reading left to right, top to bottom): (1 0 2 3 1 1 2 0 1)

The eigenvalues are given by the characteristic equation (1-x)((1-x)^2-4)=0, which gives the values x=1, x=-1 and x=3 . These eigenvalues correspond to the eigenvectors (0, 1, 0), (1, -1, -1) and (1, -...

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Find the general solution to: d^(2)x/dt^(2) + 7 dx/dt + 12x = 2e^(-t)

"General Solution = Complimentary Function + Particular Integral"AE: m² + 7m + 12 = 0 solve for m(m+3)=0m = -4 or -3Hence the Complimentary Function = Ae^-4t

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Find the stationary points of the function z = 3x(x+y)3 - x3 + 24x

z = 3x(x+y)³ - x³ + 24xDifferentiating partially with respect to x and with respect to y:∂z/∂x = 3(x+y)³ + 9x(x+y)² - 3x² + 24∂z/∂y = 9x(x+y)^2<...

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The rectangular hyperbola H has parametric equations: x = 4t, y = 4/t where t is not = 0. The points P and Q on this hyperbola have parameters t = 1/4 and t = 2 respectively. The line l passes through the origin O and is perpendicular to the line PQ.

This question asks us to find the cartesian equation of l.
First we must find the points P and Q. To do this we substitute t with 1/4 to find P and substitute t with 2 to find Q.Doing this we get the...

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FP1 June 2016 Edexcel Exam Paper Question 7

Question7. A complex number z is given by z = a + 2i where a is a non-zero real number. (a) Find z2 + 2z in the form x + iy where x and y are real expressions in terms of a. (4) Given that z2 + 2z is real...

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