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Linear AlgebraHardEigenvalues

Eigenvalues · Hard problem

A 2×22\times2 system matrix AA for two coupled oscillators has tr⁡A=7\operatorname{tr}A = 7. Engineers measure that the two eigenvalues differ by exactly 33 (i.e. ∣λ1−λ2∣=3|\lambda_1-\lambda_2|=3). Find det⁡A\det A.