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Diagonalization & Matrix Powers · Challenge problem

Let A=(522252225)A = \begin{pmatrix}5 & 2 & 2\\2 & 5 & 2\\2 & 2 & 5\end{pmatrix}. Let BB be the unique symmetric matrix with positive eigenvalues such that B2=AB^2 = A. Find the entry in row 1, column 2 of BB.