Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

A square matrix $B =[a_{ij}]_{n×n}$ is called a unit matrix if :

Options:

$a_{ij}=\left\{\begin{matrix}1; & i≠j\\0; & i=j\end{matrix}\right.$

$a_{ij}=\left\{\begin{matrix}1; & i=j\\0; & i≠j\end{matrix}\right.$

$a_{ij}=\left\{\begin{matrix}-1; & i≠j\\0; & i=j\end{matrix}\right.$

$a_{ij}=\left\{\begin{matrix}1; & i=j\\-1; & i≠j\end{matrix}\right.$

Correct Answer:

$a_{ij}=\left\{\begin{matrix}1; & i=j\\0; & i≠j\end{matrix}\right.$