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Published on: August 13, 2026

If A is a skew- symmetric matrix, then trace of A is

A
1
B
– 1
C
0
D
none of these

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The correct answer is:
C

Trace of A = a 11 + a 22 + a 33

For skew symmetric matrix a 11 = a 22 = a 33 = 0

Trace of A = 0

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