MATHEMATICS
JAMB 2012 - Question 24
Mathematics 2012 JAMB Past Questions - Question 24: Given that 1₃ is a unit matrix of order 3 find |1₃|
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Correct Answer
C
Explanation
1₃ = <1 0 0 > | 1 0 0| 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1= 1 ( 1- 0) -0 ( 0 - 0) + (0 - 0) = 1 cThe unit matrix of order 3, denoted as 1₃, is a square matrix with ones on the main diagonal and zeros elsewhere. The determinant of a unit matrix is always equal to 1. Therefore, |1₃| = 1.Hence, the determinant of the unit matrix 1₃ of order 3 is 1.

