x = [ x1 , x2 ] be a unit eigen vector when
√(x12 + x22 ) = 1
So ....(x12 + x22 = 1)
Ax = ∆x , where ∆ = eigen value
= x'Ax = x'∆x (here ' represent transpose)
= ∆x'x ( since ∆ can be think as scalar value)
= ∆ [x1,x2]' [x1,x2]
= ∆ [ x12 + x22 ]
= ∆(1) (since unit eigen vector)
= ∆
From this derivation we can say that max value of x'Ax is the maximum eigen value..
Just find the eigen values which one is max is the ans..
So Max . vakue of x'Ax= ∆ =( 5 + √5) /2.
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