Use your knowledge of eigenvalues and eigenvectors to answer the following questions. (a) (5 points) Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the following matrix. (2 7 −1 −6) (b) (5 points) Consider the system y′ = (−15 −18 9 12)y It has eigenvalues/vectors of λ1 = −6, v1 = (−2 1) and λ2 = 3, v2 = (1 −1). What is the general solution for this system?

Use your knowledge of eigenvalues and eigenvectors to answer the following questions. (a) (5 points) Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the following matrix. (2 7 −1 −6) (b) (5 points) Consider the system y′ = (−15 −18 9 12)y It has eigenvalues/vectors of λ1 = −6, v1 = (−2 1) and λ2 = 3, v2 = (1 −1). What is the general solution for this system?

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  1. Use your knowledge of eigenvalues and eigenvectors to answer the following questions. (a) (5 points) Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the following matrix.
( 2 7 1 6 )
(b) (5 points) Consider the system
y = ( 15 18 9 12 ) y
It has eigenvalues/vectors of λ 1 = 6 , v 1 = ( 2 1 ) and λ 2 = 3 , v 2 = ( 1 1 ) . What is the general solution for this system?

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