Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix

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We know that if $\lambda (\neq 0)$ is an eigenvalue of a matrix $A$ corresponding to eigenvector $X$, then $\dfrac{1}{\lambda}$ is an eigenvalue of $A^{-1}$. But whether the corresponding eigenvector is $X$ again?

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If $Av = \lambda v$, then

$$v = Iv = A^{-1} Av = A^{-1} \lambda v = \lambda A^{-1} v$$

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Yes, it is. $Ax = \lambda x \Rightarrow x = A^{-1}\lambda x \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{\lambda}x = A^{-1}x$.