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Eigenvalues · Superchallenge problem

A real 3×33\times3 orthogonal matrix QQ has det⁡Q=1\det Q = 1 and tr⁡Q=0\operatorname{tr}Q = 0. Then QQ is a rotation by an angle θ\theta with 0≤θ≤π0 \le \theta \le \pi about some axis. Find θ\theta.