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If \( A=\left[a_{i j}\right]_{m \times n}, a_{i j}=\left(i^{2}+j^{2}-i j\right)(j-i) \) and \( n \) is odd, then which of the following is not the value of \( \operatorname{Tr}(A) \) ?
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Options:
  • A \( 0 \)
  • B \( |A| \)
  • C \( 2|A| \)
  • D None of these
Solution:
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The correct answer is: \( 0 \)

Given,

A=aijm×n

aij=i2+j2-ijj-i

Now, Replace ij, ji

aji=i2+j2-iji-jaji=-i2+j2-ijj-iaji=-aij

It is a skew-symmetric matrix where aij+aji is equal to zero.

The determinant of Skew-Symmetric matrix of odd ordern=3 is always zero.

A=0

All diagonal elements of Skew-Symmetric matrix are zero.

So, 
TrA=i=1naii=0

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