Answer to Question #160254 in Linear Algebra for Sarita bartwal

Question #160254

The minimal polynomial of a n×n matrix is of degree n.

True or false with full explanation.

Expert's answer

true,. since a matrix of the order n x n has n eigen values and by using the equation det(A-tI)=0 we get a characteristic equation

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