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The number of elements on the main diagonal of a 3×3 matrix is:

Answer: 3.

  • A 3
  • B 9
  • C 6
  • D 1

Correct answer: A. 3

Explanation: An n×n matrix has n elements on its main diagonal, so a 3×3 matrix has 3.

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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