Mathematics · Matrices
JEE Main 2026 — 4 April, Morning Shift — Question 28
Let . Then the number of matrices in S for which the sum of the diagonal elements is equal to 4, is:
- Option A:
20
- Option B:
17
- Option C:
21
- Option D:Correct
19
Answer: D
Step-by-step solution
a, b, c, d Case-I No solution Case-II ways Case-III ways Case-IV way Case-V No Solution Total 19 matrix
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- Exam
- JEE Main 2026
- Subject
- Mathematics
- Chapter
- Matrices
- Topic
- Introduction to Matrices