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Find the symmetric matrix for the given quadratic form, \(Q = 2x_1^2 + 2x_2^2 + 5x_3^2 – 3x_1 x_2+7x_3 x_1.\)

Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2022 9:41 am
by answerhappygod
a) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \frac{-7}{2} & \frac{3}{2} \\ \frac{-7}{2} & 2 & 0 \\ \frac{3}{2} & 0 & \frac{5}{2}\end{bmatrix} \)
b) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \frac{-3}{2} & \frac{7}{2} \\ \frac{-3}{2} & 2 & 0 \\ \frac{7}{2} & 0 & \frac{5}{2}\end{bmatrix} \)
c) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \frac{3}{2} & \frac{-7}{2}\\ \frac{3}{2} & 2 & 0 \\ -\frac{7}{2} & 0 & \frac{5}{2}\end{bmatrix} \)
d) \(\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \frac{-3}{2} & \frac{7}{2} \\ \frac{-3}{2} & 2 & 0 \\ \frac{7}{2} & 0 & 5\end{bmatrix} \)