Let M denote the set of all real matrices of order 3×3 and let S={−3,−2,−1,1,2} . Let
amp;S1={A=[aij]∈M:A=AT and aij∈ S,∀i,j},amp;S2={A=[aij]∈M:A=−AT and aij∈ S,∀i,j},amp;S3={A=[aij]∈M:a11+a22+a33=0 and aij∈ S,∀i,j}.
If n(S1∪S2∪S3)=125α , then α equls __________.
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a11a21a31amp;a12amp;a22amp;a32amp;a13amp;a23amp;a33
No. of elements in S1:A=AT⇒53×53
No. of elements in S2:A=−AT⇒0
since no zero in S2
No. of elements in S3⇒
a11+a22+a33=0⇒(1,2,−3)⇒31 or (1,1,−2)⇒3 or (−1,−1,2)⇒3⎭⎬⎫⇒12×56
amp;n( S1∩ S3)=12×53amp;n( S1∪ S2∪ S3)=56(1+12)−12×53amp;⇒53×[13×53−12]=125αamp;α=1613