A First Course in Linear Algebra · Problem EE-RQ3

Eigenvalues — Robert Beezer

Mathematics — Linear Algebra · polynomial-of-matrix

Problem

For the polynomial

p(x) = 3x^2 - x + 2

and

A = \begin{bmatrix} -5 & 8 \\ -4 & 7 \end{bmatrix}

, compute

p(A)