99 Percentile Qs Bank for JEE MainMathematicsMatrices
A is square matrix of order `n`. ℓ = maximum number of distinct entries if `A` is a triangular matrix m = maximum number of distinct entries if `A` is a diagonal matrix p = minimum number of zeroes if `A` is a triangular matrix If  ℓ + 5 = p + 2 m , find the order of the matrix.
Correct answer
4
Step-by-step solution
ℓ = n 2 - n n - 1 2 + 1 ​ m = n 2 - n n - 1 + 1 p = n n - 1 2 Given, ℓ + 5 = p + 2 m n 2 2 + n 2 + 1 + 5 = n 2 2 - n 2 + 2 n + 1 n + 6 = 2 n + 2 n = 4