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(A) Scalar matrix
(B) Diagonal matrix
(C) Skew-symmetric matrix
(D) Symmetric matrix

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

A

(A), (B), and (D) only

B

(A), (B), and (C) only

C

(A), (B), (C), and (D)

D

(B), (C), and (D) only

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Correct Answer :

Option A

(A), (B), and (D) only

Solution :

The correct answer is: (A), (B), and (D) only.

Based on the provided image, the matrix to classify is the identity matrix of order 3, denoted as:
I = [ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ]

We analyze each of the given classifications step-by-step:

1. Diagonal matrix (B):
A square matrix is classified as a diagonal matrix if all its non-diagonal elements are zero. Formally, for a matrix A=[aij], it is a diagonal matrix if aij=0 for all ij.
For the given matrix, all off-diagonal elements are indeed 0. Therefore, it is a diagonal matrix. Statement (B) is correct.

2. Scalar matrix (A):
A diagonal matrix is classified as a scalar matrix if all of its main diagonal elements are equal to a single scalar value. Formally, aii=k for all i, where k is a constant.
For the given matrix, the diagonal elements are:
a11=a22=a33=1
Since all main diagonal elements are equal to 1, it is a scalar matrix. Statement (A) is correct.

3. Symmetric matrix (D):
A square matrix A is symmetric if it is equal to its transpose, meaning AT=A. Taking the transpose of I by swapping its rows and columns gives:
IT = [ 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 ] = I
Since IT=I, the matrix is a symmetric matrix. Statement (D) is correct.

4. Skew-symmetric matrix (C):
A square matrix A is skew-symmetric if AT=-A. This definition requires the main diagonal elements to satisfy aii=-aii, which is only possible if all diagonal elements are 0.
Since the main diagonal elements of the given matrix are all 1, and:
- I = [ -1 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 -1 ] IT
The matrix is not a skew-symmetric matrix. Statement (C) is incorrect.

Comparing our findings, statements (A), (B), and (D) are correct, which corresponds to the option (A), (B), and (D) only.

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