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Exercise 6

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Suppose that AA is a 2×22\times2 matrix with eigenvalues 44 and −3-3 and that BB is a 2×22\times2 matrix with eigenvalues 44 and 11. If we apply the power method to find the dominant eigenvalue of these matrices to the same degree of accuracy, which matrix will require more steps in the algorithm? Explain your response.

Austin, Understanding Linear Algebra, §5.2 Finding eigenvectors numerically, Exercise 6

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