Suppose r E R" is an eigenvector of matrix A E R"X" associated with eigenvalue 1. Also suppose that the vector y E R" is an eigenvector of matrix BE R"Xn associated with the same eigenvalue A. Is x always an eigenvector of the matrix product AB? If so, derive the corresponding eigenvalue.

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Suppose x E R" is an eigenvector of matrix A E R"X" associated with eigenvalue
1. Also suppose that the vector y E R is an eigenvector of matrix BE R"Xn
associated with the same eigenvalue A. Is x always an eigenvector of the matrix
product AB? If so, derive the corresponding eigenvalue.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose x E R" is an eigenvector of matrix A E R"X" associated with eigenvalue 1. Also suppose that the vector y E R is an eigenvector of matrix BE R"Xn associated with the same eigenvalue A. Is x always an eigenvector of the matrix product AB? If so, derive the corresponding eigenvalue.
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