The number of diagonal matrices of order 3 with elements either 1 or 2, is:
The number of diagonal matrices of order 3 with elements either 1 or 2, is:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 1
In a diagonal matrix of order all off-diagonal entries are fixed at , so only the three diagonal entries can be chosen.
Each of has choices ( or ), giving matrices.
Note: The phrase "elements either 1 or 2" cannot apply to the off-diagonal entries of a diagonal matrix; we have taken it as referring to the diagonal entries only.
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