The inverse of a skew symmetric matrix of odd order is_____.
A
a symmetric matrix
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B
a skew symmetric matrix
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C
diagonal matrix
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D
does not exist
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Solution
The correct option is D does not exist The determinant of a skew symmetric matrix of odd order is zero, which means skew symmetric matrix of an odd number are singular. Hence their inverse does not exist.