JEE Main202229 Jul 2022Evening ShiftMathematicsMatricesActual
Which of the following matrices can NOT be obtained from the matrix - 1 2 1 - 1 by a single elementary row operation?
Options
- A0 1 1 - 1
- B1 - 1 - 1 2
- C- 1 2 - 2 7
- D- 1 2 - 1 3
Correct answer
C. - 1 2 - 2 7
Step-by-step solution
Given A = - 1 2 1 - 1 (1) R 1 → R 1 + R 2 0 1 1 - 1 (2) R 1 ↔ R 2 1 - 1 - 1 2 (3) Option is not possible (4) R 2 → R 2 + 2 R 1 - 1 2 - 1 3