Prove eigenvalue/eigenvector properties

A question is this type if and only if it asks to prove general properties about eigenvalues and eigenvectors (e.g., if λ is eigenvalue of A then λ² is eigenvalue of A²).

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CAIE Further Paper 2 2022 November Q7
12 marks Challenging +1.2
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  1. It is given that \(\lambda\) is an eigenvalue of the non-singular square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), with corresponding eigenvector \(\mathbf { e }\). Show that \(\lambda ^ { - 1 }\) is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) for which \(\mathbf { e }\) is a corresponding eigenvector.
    The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) is given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 0 & 3 \\ 15 & - 4 & 3 \\ 3 & 0 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$
  2. Given that - 1 is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { A }\), find a corresponding eigenvector.
  3. It is also given that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) are eigenvectors of \(\mathbf { A }\). Find the corresponding eigenvalues.
  4. Hence find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
  5. Use the characteristic equation of \(\mathbf { A }\) to show that \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } = p \mathbf { A } ^ { 2 } + q l\), where \(p\) and \(q\) are rational numbers to be determined.
CAIE FP1 2008 June Q3
6 marks Challenging +1.2
3 Show that if \(\lambda\) is an eigenvalue of the square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector, and \(\mu\) is an eigenvalue of the square matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) for which \(\mathbf { e }\) is also a corresponding eigenvector, then \(\lambda + \mu\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { A } + \mathbf { B }\) with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. The matrix $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 3 & - 1 & 0 \\ - 4 & - 6 & - 6 \\ 5 & 11 & 10 \end{array} \right)$$ has \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) as an eigenvector. Find the corresponding eigenvalue. The other two eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\) are 1 and 2, with corresponding eigenvectors \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 2 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 1 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\) respectively. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) has eigenvalues \(2,3,1\) with corresponding eigenvectors \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 2 \\ - 3 \end{array} \right)\), \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 1 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\) respectively. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(( \mathbf { A } + \mathbf { B } ) ^ { 4 } = \mathbf { P D P } \mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\).
[0pt] [You are not required to evaluate \(\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\).]
CAIE FP1 2012 June Q5
9 marks Standard +0.3
5 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has an eigenvalue \(\lambda\) with corresponding eigenvector \(\mathbf { e }\). Prove that the matrix \(( \mathbf { A } + k \mathbf { I } )\), where \(k\) is a real constant and \(\mathbf { I }\) is the identity matrix, has an eigenvalue ( \(\lambda + k\) ) with corresponding eigenvector \(\mathbf { e }\). The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) is given by $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 2 & - 3 \\ 2 & 2 & 3 \\ - 3 & 3 & 3 \end{array} \right) .$$ Two of the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { B }\) are - 3 and 4 . Find corresponding eigenvectors. Given that \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { B }\), find the corresponding eigenvalue. Hence find the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { C }\), where $$\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 2 & - 3 \\ 2 & - 1 & 3 \\ - 3 & 3 & 0 \end{array} \right) ,$$ and state corresponding eigenvectors.
CAIE FP1 2013 June Q9
11 marks Standard +0.8
9 The square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has an eigenvalue \(\lambda\) with corresponding eigenvector \(\mathbf { e }\). The non-singular matrix \(\mathbf { M }\) is of the same order as \(\mathbf { A }\). Show that \(\mathbf { M e }\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), where \(\mathbf { B } = \mathbf { M } \mathbf { A } \mathbf { M } ^ { - 1 }\), and that \(\lambda\) is the corresponding eigenvalue. Let $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 2 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ Write down the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { A }\) and obtain corresponding eigenvectors. Given that $$\mathbf { M } = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)$$ find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of \(\mathbf { B }\).
CAIE FP1 2014 June Q8
11 marks Challenging +1.2
8 It is given that \(\lambda\) is an eigenvalue of the non-singular square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), with corresponding eigenvector
e. Show that \(\lambda ^ { - 1 }\) is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) for which \(\mathbf { e }\) is a corresponding eigenvector. Deduce that \(\lambda + \lambda ^ { - 1 }\) is an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { A } + \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\). It is given that 1 is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), where $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 0 & 1 \\ - 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ Find a corresponding eigenvector. It is also given that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) are eigenvectors of the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\). Find the corresponding eigenvalues.
Hence find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that $$\left( \mathbf { A } + \mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 } \right) ^ { 3 } = \mathbf { P D P } \mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }$$
CAIE FP1 2002 November Q11 EITHER
Standard +0.8
The vector \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of the square matrix \(\mathbf { G }\). Show that
  1. \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { G } + k \mathbf { I }\), where \(k\) is a scalar and \(\mathbf { I }\) is an identity matrix,
  2. \(\mathbf { e }\) is an cigenvector of \(\mathbf { G } ^ { 2 }\). Find the eigenvalues, and corresponding eigenvectors, of the matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B } ^ { 2 }\), where $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 3 & - 3 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 1 \\ - 1 & 3 & 2 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 5 & - 3 & 0 \\ 1 & - 8 & 1 \\ - 1 & 3 & - 6 \end{array} \right)$$
CAIE FP1 2004 November Q12 OR
Challenging +1.2
The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has \(\lambda\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. Show that if \(\mathbf { A }\) is non-singular then
  1. \(\lambda \neq 0\),
  2. the matrix \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) has \(\lambda ^ { - 1 }\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. The matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\) are given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & - 1 & 2 \\ 0 & - 2 & 4 \\ 0 & 0 & - 3 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { B } = ( \mathbf { A } + 4 \mathbf { I } ) ^ { - 1 }$$ Find a non-singular matrix \(\mathbf { P }\), and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\), such that \(\mathbf { B } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
CAIE FP1 2008 November Q4
6 marks Standard +0.3
4 The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has \(\lambda\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. Show that \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 }\) and state the corresponding eigenvalue. Given that one eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { A }\) is 3 , find an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 4 } + 3 \mathbf { A } ^ { 2 } + 2 \mathbf { I }\), justifying your answer.
CAIE FP1 2013 November Q10
12 marks Standard +0.3
10
22 \end{array} \right)$$ has the form $$\mathbf { x } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 1
- 2
- 3
- 4 \end{array} \right) + \lambda \mathbf { e } _ { 1 } + \mu \mathbf { e } _ { 2 }$$ where \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) are real numbers and \(\left\{ \mathbf { e } _ { 1 } , \mathbf { e } _ { 2 } \right\}\) is a basis for \(K\). 7 The square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has \(\lambda\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. Show that \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 }\) and state the corresponding eigenvalue. Find the eigenvalues of the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), where $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { l l l } 1 & 3 & 0
2 & 0 & 2
1 & 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ Find the eigenvalues of \(\mathbf { B } ^ { 4 } + 2 \mathbf { B } ^ { 2 } + 3 \mathbf { I }\), where \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(3 \times 3\) identity matrix. 8 The plane \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) has equation \(\mathbf { r } = \left( \begin{array} { r } 2 \\ 3 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right) + s \left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) + t \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ - 2 \end{array} \right)\). Find a cartesian equation of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\). The plane \(\Pi _ { 2 }\) has equation \(2 x - y + z = 10\). Find the acute angle between \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\). Find an equation of the line of intersection of \(\Pi _ { 1 }\) and \(\Pi _ { 2 }\), giving your answer in the form \(\mathbf { r } = \mathbf { a } + \lambda \mathbf { b }\). 9 The curve \(C\) has parametric equations $$x = t ^ { 2 } , \quad y = t - \frac { 1 } { 3 } t ^ { 3 } , \quad \text { for } 0 \leqslant t \leqslant 1 .$$ Find the surface area generated when \(C\) is rotated through \(2 \pi\) radians about the \(x\)-axis. Find the coordinates of the centroid of the region bounded by \(C\), the \(x\)-axis and the line \(x = 1\). 10 The curve \(C\) has equation $$y = \frac { p x ^ { 2 } + 4 x + 1 } { x + 1 }$$ where \(p\) is a positive constant and \(p \neq 3\).
  1. Obtain the equations of the asymptotes of \(C\).
  2. Find the value of \(p\) for which the \(x\)-axis is a tangent to \(C\), and sketch \(C\) in this case.
  3. For the case \(p = 1\), show that \(C\) has no turning points, and sketch \(C\), giving the exact coordinates of the points of intersection of \(C\) with the \(x\)-axis.
CAIE FP1 2014 November Q11 OR
Standard +0.8
The square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has \(\lambda\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. Show that if \(\mathbf { A }\) is non-singular then
  1. \(\lambda \neq 0\),
  2. the matrix \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) has \(\lambda ^ { - 1 }\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. The \(3 \times 3\) matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\) are given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 2 & 2 & - 4 \\ 0 & - 1 & 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { B } = ( \mathbf { A } + 3 \mathbf { I } ) ^ { - 1 }$$ where \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(3 \times 3\) identity matrix. Find a non-singular matrix \(\mathbf { P }\), and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\), such that \(\mathbf { B } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
CAIE FP1 2014 November Q11 OR
Standard +0.8
The square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has \(\lambda\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. Show that if \(\mathbf { A }\) is non-singular then
  1. \(\lambda \neq 0\),
  2. the matrix \(\mathbf { A } ^ { - 1 }\) has \(\lambda ^ { - 1 }\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. The \(3 \times 3\) matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\) are given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 2 & 2 & - 4 \\ 0 & - 1 & 5 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{array} \right) \quad \text { and } \quad \mathbf { B } = ( \mathbf { A } + 3 \mathbf { I } ) ^ { - 1 }$$ where \(\mathbf { I }\) is the \(3 \times 3\) identity matrix. Find a non-singular matrix \(\mathbf { P }\), and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\), such that \(\mathbf { B } = \mathbf { P D P } \mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 }\).
CAIE FP1 2017 November Q11 EITHER
Standard +0.8
  1. The vector \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), with corresponding eigenvalue \(\lambda\), and is also an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), with corresponding eigenvalue \(\mu\). Show that \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\) with corresponding eigenvalue \(\lambda \mu\).
  2. Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), where $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 0 & 1 & 3 \\ 3 & 2 & - 3 \\ 1 & 1 & 2 \end{array} \right) .$$
  3. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), where $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 3 & 6 & 1 \\ 1 & - 2 & - 1 \\ 6 & 6 & - 2 \end{array} \right) ,$$ has eigenvectors \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ - 1 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 0 \\ 1 \end{array} \right)\). Find the eigenvalues of the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\), and state corresponding eigenvectors.
CAIE FP1 2011 November Q8
11 marks Standard +0.3
8 The vector \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), with corresponding eigenvalue \(\lambda\), and is also an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), with corresponding eigenvalue \(\mu\). Show that \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\) with corresponding eigenvalue \(\lambda \mu\). State the eigenvalues of the matrix \(\mathbf { C }\), where $$\mathbf { C } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & - 1 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 \end{array} \right) ,$$ and find corresponding eigenvectors. Show that \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 6 \\ 3 \end{array} \right)\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { D }\), where $$\mathbf { D } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 1 & - 1 & 1 \\ - 6 & - 3 & 4 \\ - 9 & - 3 & 7 \end{array} \right) ,$$ and state the corresponding eigenvalue. Hence state an eigenvector of the matrix CD and give the corresponding eigenvalue.
CAIE FP1 2012 November Q12 EITHER
Standard +0.8
The vector \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of each of the \(n \times n\) matrices \(\mathbf { A }\) and \(\mathbf { B }\), with corresponding eigenvalues \(\lambda\) and \(\mu\) respectively. Prove that \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of the matrix \(\mathbf { A B }\) with eigenvalue \(\lambda \mu\). It is given that the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), where $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 3 & 2 & 2 \\ - 2 & - 2 & - 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 2 \end{array} \right) ,$$ has eigenvectors \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 0 \\ 1 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 0 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\). Find the corresponding eigenvalues. Given that 2 is also an eigenvalue of \(\mathbf { A }\), find a corresponding eigenvector. The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), where $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } - 1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 2 \\ - 3 & - 6 & - 6 \end{array} \right) ,$$ has the same eigenvectors as \(\mathbf { A }\). Given that \(\mathbf { A B } = \mathbf { C }\), find a non-singular matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that $$\mathbf { P } ^ { - 1 } \mathbf { C } ^ { 2 } \mathbf { P } = \mathbf { D }$$
CAIE FP1 2018 November Q5
Standard +0.3
5 It is given that \(\lambda\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector, and \(\mu\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) for which \(\mathbf { e }\) is also a corresponding eigenvector.
  1. Show that \(\lambda + \mu\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf { A } + \mathbf { B }\) with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector.
    The matrix \(\mathbf { A }\), given by $$\mathbf { A } = \left( \begin{array} { r r r } 2 & 0 & 1 \\ - 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \end{array} \right)$$ has \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 4 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right)\) as eigenvectors.
  2. Find the corresponding eigenvalues.
    The matrix \(\mathbf { B }\) has eigenvalues 4, 5 and 1 with corresponding eigenvectors \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{array} \right) , \left( \begin{array} { r } 1 \\ 4 \\ - 1 \end{array} \right)\) and \(\left( \begin{array} { l } 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{array} \right)\) respectively.
  3. Find a matrix \(\mathbf { P }\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf { D }\) such that \(( \mathbf { A } + \mathbf { B } ) ^ { 3 } = \mathbf { P D P } ^ { - 1 }\).
CAIE FP1 2018 November Q5
8 marks Standard +0.8
It is given that \(\lambda\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf{A}\) with \(\mathbf{e}\) as a corresponding eigenvector, and \(\mu\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf{B}\) for which \(\mathbf{e}\) is also a corresponding eigenvector.
  1. Show that \(\lambda + \mu\) is an eigenvalue of the matrix \(\mathbf{A} + \mathbf{B}\) with \(\mathbf{e}\) as a corresponding eigenvector. [2]
The matrix \(\mathbf{A}\), given by $$\mathbf{A} = \begin{pmatrix} 2 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix}$$ has \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\), \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\) as eigenvectors.
  1. Find the corresponding eigenvalues. [3]
The matrix \(\mathbf{B}\) has eigenvalues \(4\), \(5\) and \(1\) with corresponding eigenvectors \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\), \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 \\ 4 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}\) and \(\begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 1 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\) respectively.
  1. Find a matrix \(\mathbf{P}\) and a diagonal matrix \(\mathbf{D}\) such that \((\mathbf{A} + \mathbf{B})^3 = \mathbf{P}\mathbf{D}\mathbf{P}^{-1}\). [3]
OCR MEI FP1 2006 June Q5
6 marks Moderate -0.3
  1. The matrix \(\mathbf{S} = \begin{pmatrix} -1 & 2 \\ -3 & 4 \end{pmatrix}\) represents a transformation.
    1. Show that the point \((1, 1)\) is invariant under this transformation. [1]
    2. Calculate \(\mathbf{S}^{-1}\). [2]
    3. Verify that \((1, 1)\) is also invariant under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf{S}^{-1}\). [1]
  2. Part (i) may be generalised as follows. If \((x, y)\) is an invariant point under a transformation represented by the non-singular matrix \(\mathbf{T}\), it is also invariant under the transformation represented by \(\mathbf{T}^{-1}\). Starting with \(\mathbf{T}\begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} x \\ y \end{pmatrix}\), or otherwise, prove this result. [2]
CAIE FP1 2013 November Q7
Standard +0.3
7 The square matrix \(\mathbf { A }\) has \(\lambda\) as an eigenvalue with \(\mathbf { e }\) as a corresponding eigenvector. Show that \(\mathbf { e }\) is an eigenvector of \(\mathbf { A } ^ { 2 }\) and state the corresponding eigenvalue. Find the eigenvalues of the matrix \(\mathbf { B }\), where $$\mathbf { B } = \left( \begin{array} { l l l }