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Given a matrix A=[03−8−30138−130]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 3 & -8 \\ -3 & 0 & 13 \\ 8 & -13 & 0 \end{bmatrix}. Which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

(A) The matrix A is a skew-symmetric matrix.

(B) The matrix A is a symmetric matrix.

(C) The matrix A is a singular matrix.

(D) The matrix A is a non-singular matrix.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

Here AT=−AA^T = -A with all diagonal entries zero, so A is skew-symmetric, making (A) true and (B) false. A skew-symmetric matrix of odd order has determinant zero, so A is singular: (C) true, (D) false.

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