GATE EE 2020 Set 1 — Question 52
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The number of purely real elements in a lower triangular representation of the given matrix, obtained through the given decomposition is ________.
- A.5
- B.6
- C.8
- D.9
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Solution
The given decomposition is the Cholesky decomposition . Let's solve for the elements of :
1. (Real)
2. (Real)
3. (Real)
4. (Imaginary)
5. (Imaginary)
6. (Real)
The lower triangular matrix is:The purely real elements are and the three zeros. Total = 7. Since 7 is not among the options, this question was marked as Marks To All (MTA) in the official GATE answer key.Continue learning with Success Tracker
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