a) Ax = x
Ax - x = 0
(A-I)*x = 0
A-I =
[2 1 2]-[1 0 0]
[2 2 -2]-[0 1 0]
[3 1 1] -[0 0 1]
A-I =
[1 1 2]
[2 1 -2]
[3 1 0]
System of equations looks like
x + y + 2z = 0
2x + y -2z = 0
3x + y = 0
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x = 0
y = 0
z = 0
b) Ax = 4x
Ax - 4x = 0
(A-4I)*x = 0
A-4I =
[2 1 2]-[4 0 0]
[2 2 -2]-[0 4 0]
[3 1 1]-[0 0 4]
A-4I =
[-2 1 2]
[2 -2 -2]
[3 1 -3]
Our system of equations loks like this:
(A-4I)*x = 0
-2x+y+2z = 0
2x-2y-2z = 0
3x+y-3z = 0
The determinant of (A-4I) is 0, so there is no solution.