Question 27

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Given two

matrices

and

with entries in

, consider the following statements: (P): If

and

have the same minimal polynomial, then

is similar to

. (Q): If

has

distinct eigenvalues, then there exists

such that

are linearly independent. Which of the above statements hold TRUE?
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GATE MA 2017 · Paper 1

Mathematics · Original paper archive

Section
Mathematics
Question type
Multiple choice (MCQ)
Marks
2 marks

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