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NCERT Class 12 · Ch 3 Exercise 3.1 · Q10

NCERT Class 12 Maths · Chapter 3 Matrices · Exercise 3.1 Question 10

How many 3×3 matrices have every entry either 0 or 1?

💡 Concept Hints

  1. Check the matrix orders and the meaning of the requested operation before calculating.
  2. Keep row and column indices in order. Compare corresponding entries only after the matrix expressions have compatible dimensions.

✅ Step-by-Step Solution

Final Answer: D: 512.
  1. There are 9 independently chosen entries.
  2. Each has 2 possibilities, so the total is 2⁹=512, option D.

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