let A be a n×n matrix with distinct and positive eigenvalues. for each i, 1< i< n, let vi be an eigenvector of A with eigenvalue λi, such that  the vi are mutually orthogonal unit vectors. that is  vi. vj= { 1, for i=j, 0 for i≠j a) suppose that w=Σni=1 αivi for some αi∈R. prove that w.vj= αj for all j=1,..,n b) show that x. (Ax) >  0 for all x∈Rn

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let A be a n×n matrix with distinct and positive eigenvalues. for each i, 1< i< n, let vbe an eigenvector of A with eigenvalue λi, such that  the vi are mutually orthogonal unit vectors. that is 

vi. vj= { 1, for i=j, 0 for i≠j

a) suppose that w=Σni=1 αivfor some αi∈R. prove that w.vj= αj for all j=1,..,n

b) show that x. (Ax) 0 for all x∈Rn

 

 

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