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A square matrix in which all elements except the main diagonal are zero is called a:

Answer: Diagonal matrix.

  • A Identity matrix
  • B Zero matrix
  • C Symmetric matrix
  • D Diagonal matrix

Correct answer: D. Diagonal matrix

Explanation: A diagonal matrix has non-zero elements only on the main diagonal; all off-diagonal elements are zero.

Matrix A (3 rows x 3 columns)a11a12a13a21a22a23a31a32a33column 1column 2column 3row 1row 2row 3

Element aij of matrix A sits at the intersection of row i and column j.

Concept context

Matrix operations, determinants, inverses, and solving linear systems

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