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 Find the orthogonal canonical reduction of the quadratic form x2 - 2y2 + z2 + 2xy + 6yz and its principal axes. Also, find the rank and signature of the quadratic form.

09 Jan 2026
Answer :
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The given quadratic form is Q = x² − 2y² + z² + 2xy + 6yz. It can be written in matrix form as Q = [x y z] A [x y z]ᵀ, where A = (\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 0 \ 1 & -2 & 3 \ 0 & 3 & 1 \end{pmatrix}). Since A is symmetric, it can be orthogonally diagonalized. The
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