How Can I Find Eigenvalues and Normalized Eigenvectors for a Matrix?

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Homework Statement


Find the eigen values and normalized eigen vectors for the matrix

cosθ sinθ
-sinθ cosθ

2. The attempt at a solution
Well I did the eigen values hope they are correct but can't solve for eigen vectors

Eigen values are
λ = cosθ ± isinθ

on solving for eigen vector for eigen value λ = cosθ + isinθ ,I got
x + iy = 0 ,hence only solution x = y = 0 which is not the solution I guess (eigen vector can't be null vector)
or could I take y = i and x = 1 then it is solvable but again can I take imaginary numbers ?

Thanks
 
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debjit625 said:
x + iy = 0 ,hence only solution x = y = 0

x and y are not necessarily real.
 
That means I take y = i and x = 1.
Thanks.
 
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