The matrix is a :
(A) scalar matrix
(B) diagonal matrix
(C) skew-symmetric matix
(D) symmetric matrix
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The matrix 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
A scalar matrix has all diagonal elements equal to the same value, with zeros elsewhere. In our matrix, all diagonal elements are and all off-diagonal elements are , 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 .
The transpose of our matrix is itself:
The negative of our matrix is:
Since the transpose ≠ negative, it is not skew-symmetric.
A symmetric matrix satisfies .
Since the transpose equals the original matrix, it is symmetric.
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