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OpenStudy (anonymous):

how to find characteristic polynomial of a3*3 matrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm sorry, are you asking for the characteristic polynomial of a 3 by 3 square matrix? Just want to make sure

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Do you know how to take the determinant of a 3 by 3 matrix?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[\det(A-\lambda*I) \] gives you the characteristic poly of a 3x3 matrix...the same way you would with a 2x2 matrix

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