Solution

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Take eigenvectors for distinct eigenvalues . Since the eigenvalues are real and is a Hermitian matrix,
Hence , so eigenvectors for distinct eigenvalues are orthogonal vectors. They are therefore linearly independent; after normalization the given eigenvectors form an orthonormal basis of .

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