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The matrix [100010001]\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right] is a :

(A) scalar matrix

(B) diagonal matrix

(C) skew-symmetric matix

(D) symmetric matrix

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

A scalar matrix has all diagonal elements equal to the same value, with zeros elsewhere. In our matrix, all diagonal elements are 11 and all off-diagonal elements are 00, so it is a scalar matrix.


A diagonal matrix has non-zero elements only on the main diagonal. Hence, it is also a diagonal matrix.


A skew-symmetric matrix satisfies AT=−AA^T = -A.

The transpose of our matrix is itself: [100010001]\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right]

The negative of our matrix is: [−1000−1000−1]\left[\begin{array}{lll}-1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1\end{array}\right]

Since the transpose ≠ negative, it is not skew-symmetric.


A symmetric matrix satisfies AT=AA^T = A.

Since the transpose equals the original matrix, it is symmetric.

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