Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

The matrix $A =\begin{bmatrix}i &1-2i\\-1-2i&0\end{bmatrix}$ is which of the following?

Options:

symmetric

skew-symmetric

hermitian

skew-hermitian

Correct Answer:

skew-hermitian

Explanation:

We have,

$\bar A =\begin{bmatrix}i &1+2i\\-1+2i&0\end{bmatrix}$

$(\bar A)^T =\begin{bmatrix}-i &-1+2i\\1+2i&0\end{bmatrix}=-\begin{bmatrix}i &1+2i\\-1+2i&0\end{bmatrix}=-A$

Hence, A is skew-hermitian.