Matrix diagonalization

[wlwz]

Can someone please help me with the following questions? Thanks

 

[topsquark]

What have you been able to do so far? What do you have to do to show that the first matrix can/can't be diagonal?

-Dan

 

[Romsek]

2) Is the matrix of eigenvectors invertible?

3) apply the logic of (2)

 

[Deleted member 4993]

Can someone please help me with the following questions? Thanks

Please show us what you have tried and exactly where you are stuck.

Please follow the rules of posting in this forum, as enunciated at:

https://www.freemathhelp.com/forum/threads/read-before-posting.109846/#post-486520

Please share your work/thoughts about this assignment.

Please post one problem/thread - specially when those are very similar but not the same.

For problem #2, notice the rows 3 and 4. Anything special jumps out at you?