Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

The number of square matrices of order 2 using numbers 1 and -1 exactly once and the number 0 twice is:

Options:

24

09

12

6

Correct Answer:

12

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) - 12

We have 4 spaces

so no. of ways to fill them using numbers 1 and -1 exactly once and the number 0 twice is

$\frac{4!}{2!}=12$