Matrices and Determinants 2 Question 20

22. Which of the following is(are) NOT the square of a $3 \times 3$ matrix with real entries?

(a) $ \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1\end{bmatrix}$

(b) $ \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1\end{bmatrix}$

(c) $ \begin{bmatrix}-1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1\end{bmatrix}$

(d) $ \begin{bmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{bmatrix}$

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Answer:

Correct Answer: 22. (a,c)

Solution:

  1. For a matrix to be square of other matrix its determinant should be positive.

(a) and (c) $\rightarrow$ Correct

(b) and (d) $\rightarrow$ Incorrect



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