If is a skew symmetric matrix, then value of is equal to
If is a skew symmetric matrix, then value of is equal to
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
A skew-symmetric matrix satisfies , which means:
- All diagonal elements equal
- Element at position equals negative of element at position
Given matrix:
The diagonal elements are , , and .
For a skew-symmetric matrix, all diagonal elements equal :
For positions and :
Element at is
Element at is
Since :
For positions and :
Element at is
Element at is
Check: ✓
For positions and :
Element at is
Element at is
Since :
The sum is:
Therefore, the value of is equal to .
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