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Eigenvalues · Hard problem

A force applied in the direction (13)\begin{pmatrix}1\\3\end{pmatrix} to a structure causes a response that grows without bound (resonance) exactly when that direction is an eigenvector of the response matrix A=(2k65)A = \begin{pmatrix}2 & k\\6 & 5\end{pmatrix}. Find the value of kk for which resonance occurs.