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Given the matrices

$$M= \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -\sqrt{3} \\ -\sqrt{3} & 7 \\ \end{bmatrix},$$

and $$N= \begin{bmatrix} 6 & -2 \\ -2 & 6 \\ \end{bmatrix},$$

prove that there is a linear transformation $T ∈ L(R^2)$ and two orthonormal bases $B=\{b_1,b_2\}$ and $V=\{v_1,v_2\}$, such that $[T]^{B}=N$ and $[T]^{V}=M$.

I have to draw the bases and the eigenvectors of $T$. Could someone help me with this question?

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It suffices to show that $M$ and $N$ are similar via an orthonormal matrix. This follows immediately, as they are symmetric and both have characteristic polynomial $x^2 - 12x + 32$.