document.write( "Question 353075: Hello
\n" ); document.write( "I am having problems in solving the eigenvectors for the matrix:
\n" ); document.write( " 3 0
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\n" ); document.write( "I have already calculated the eigenvalues which are -1 and 3 but I can not get the eigenvector, because of the zero in the top right hand corner.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #252320 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Don't let the zero throw you.
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\n" ); document.write( "First eigenvector,\"c=3\":
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\n" ); document.write( "which leads to
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\n" ); document.write( "Second eigenvector,\"c=-1\":
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\n" ); document.write( "which leads to
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\n" ); document.write( "\"8%2Ax%5B1%5D%2B0%2Ax%5B2%5D=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "which leads to
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