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Machine Learning Foundations · Quiz 2 · 23 Nov 2025 · September 2025 term

Question 16: If the unit-norm eigenvector corresponding to the larges…

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Based on the above data, answer the given subquestions.

If the unit-norm eigenvector corresponding to the largest eigenvalue of
is
, find
.

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Correct answer: 4 (accepted within ±0.1)

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Question 16 of 17 in the IIT Madras BS Machine Learning Foundations (MLF) Quiz 2 paper sat on 23 Nov 2025, in the September 2025 term (IIT M DIPLOMA AN EXAM QDD2 23 Nov 2025 NEW). It carries 2 marks.

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