Let T be a linear operator on a finite dimensional vector space, V and suppose that the different eigenvalues of T are λ1, λ2,. . . , λk. Show that span ({x ∈ V: x is an eigenvector of T}) = Eλ1 ⊕ Eλ2 ⊕. . . ⊕ Eλk

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Let T be a linear operator on a finite dimensional vector space, V and suppose that the different eigenvalues of T are λ1, λ2,. . . , λk. Show that

span ({x ∈ V: x is an eigenvector of T}) = Eλ1 ⊕ Eλ2 ⊕. . . ⊕ Eλk

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