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Linear Algebra
Matrices (IX)
Orthoganal Matrix

Show that the matrix

A = [-8/9, 4/9 , 1/9; 1/9 , 4/9 , -8/9; 4/9 , 7/9 , 4/9]

is orthogonal.

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Linear Algebra
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Orthoganal Matrix

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