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JEE Advanced2026Paper 1MATH-I
Q.

Which one of the following matrices can be obtained by performing elementary row transformations on the identity matrix ?

  1. A

  2. B

  3. C

  4. D

Solution

A matrix is obtainable from the identity matrix by a sequence of elementary row operations if and only if it is non-singular (invertible), i.e. has a non-zero determinant.

Evaluating the four determinants:

(A) (identical rows).

(B) .

(C) .

(D) .

Only matrix (B) is non-singular.

The correct option is (B).

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