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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

Which of the following is not correct?

  1. A Every matrix has a transpose
  2. B Every square matrix has a determinant
  3. C Non-diagonal elements of a symmetric matrix must be zero
  4. D Diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are zero
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(C) Non-diagonal elements of a symmetric matrix must be zero

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Non-diagonal elements of a symmetric matrix must be zero is false because a symmetric matrix only requires \(a_{i j}=a_{j i}\); they can be any value as long as they are mirrored across the diagonal. A matrix where all non-diagonal elements are zero is specifically a diagonal…
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