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Diagonalization & Matrix Powers · Hard problem

The matrix A=(−72−81)A = \begin{pmatrix}-7 & 2\\-8 & 1\end{pmatrix} has the single eigenvalue −3-3 (with algebraic multiplicity 22). Is AA diagonalizable? Answer yes or no.