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A 5×55 \times 5 matrix MM has characteristic polynomial χ(λ)=(λ2)3(λ+1)2\chi(\lambda) = (\lambda - 2)^3(\lambda + 1)^2. You compute rank(M2I)=2\text{rank}(M - 2I) = 2 and rank(M+I)=4\text{rank}(M + I) = 4. What is the minimal polynomial m(λ)m(\lambda)?