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For the matrix A=[005060700]A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 5 \\ 0 & 6 & 0 \\ 7 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix}, which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE ?

A. AA is a scalar matrix.

B. AA is a diagonal matrix.

C. AA is a square matrix.

D. AA is a skew symmetric matrix.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

The matrix has non-zero entries off the main diagonal, so it is neither diagonal nor scalar, ruling out A and B.

It has order 3×33\times3, so it is square, making C true.

For skew symmetry we would need AT=−AA^T = -A and all diagonal entries zero, but a22=6a_{22}=6, so D is false.

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