Matrices Practice Questions Ques27

Question: If $F$ is a $3 \times 3$ matrix given by $F = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$, what is $F^T$?

Options:

(A) $\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$

(B) $\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$

(C) $\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix}$

(D) $\begin{pmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \end{pmatrix}$

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Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) Correct. The transpose of the identity matrix is the identity matrix itself.

(B) Incorrect. This is not the transpose of the given matrix.

(C) Incorrect. This is not the transpose of the given matrix.

(D) Incorrect. This is not the transpose of the given matrix.