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Which of the following is a scalar matrix?(a) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&0&0\\0&2&0\\0&0&2\end{bmatrix}\)(b) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}1&1&1\\1&1&1\\1&1&1\end{bmatrix}\)(c) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}7&0&0\\0&2&0\\0&0&5\end{bmatrix}\)(d) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&1&5\\8&1&2\\2&4&8\end{bmatrix}\)This question was addressed to me in unit test.My doubt is from Types of Matrices in chapter Matrices of Mathematics – Class 12

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The CORRECT answer is (a) A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&0&0\\0&2&0\\0&0&2\end{bmatrix}\)

The EXPLANATION: A matrix is called a scalar matrix if the elements ALONG the diagonal of the matrix are equal and are non-zero i.e. aij=k for i=j and aij=0 for i≠j.

Therefore, the matrix A=\(\begin{bmatrix}2&0&0\\0&2&0\\0&0&2\end{bmatrix}\) is a scalar matrix.



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