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Matrices · Question 92 of 106

Question 92

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A=[051p0−3qr0]A = \begin{bmatrix} 0 & 5 & 1 \\ p & 0 & -3 \\ q & r & 0 \end{bmatrix} is skew-symmetric. Find p+q+rp + q + r.

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

  1. In a skew-symmetric matrix aji=−aija_{ji} = -a_{ij}.

  2. So p=−5p = -5, q=−1q = -1 and r=3r = 3, and p+q+r=−3p + q + r = -3.

Worth noting

33 copies the entries across without changing their sign, which is the symmetric rule.

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Unknowns in symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices
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