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Find the characteristic roots of the two-rowed orthogonal matrix `[(cos theta,-sin theta),(sin theta,cos theta)]` and verify that they are of unit modulus. |
Answer» We have, `|A-lambdaI|=|(cos theta - lambda,-sin theta),(sin theta,cos theta - lambda)|` `=(cos theta-lambda)^(2)+sin^(2) theta` Therefore, characteristic equation of A is `(cos theta-lambda)^(2)+sin^(2) theta=0` or `cos theta-lambda= pm i sin theta` or `lambda=cos theta pm i sin theta` Which are of unit modulus. |
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