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Which of the following is not a valid elementary operation?(a) Ri↔Rj(b) Ri→Rj+kRi(c) Ri→kRi(d) Ri→1+kRiI have been asked this question by my college professor while I was bunking the class.My doubt is from Elementary Operation (Transformation) of a Matrix topic in chapter Matrices of Mathematics – Class 12

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Correct answer is (d) Ri→1+kRi

The explanation is: The ELEMENTARY operation Ri→1+kRiis incorrect, the valid elementary operations on matrices are as follows.

i) INTERCHANGING any two rows and columns

ii) The multiplication of the elements of any ROW or column by a non-zero number.

iii) The addition to the elements of any row or column, the CORRESPONDING elements of any other row and column multiplied by any non-zero number.



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