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Diagonalization & Matrix Powers · Superchallenge problem

A 3×33\times 3 matrix AA is diagonalizable with eigenvalues 11, 22 and 33. There are unique numbers p,q,rp, q, r with A10=pA2+qA+rIA^{10} = pA^2 + qA + rI. Find pp.