What is the 3 x 3 identity matrix's determinant?

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: C.

  1. Step 1: The identity matrix is diagonal with ones. Step 2. The determinant is the product of the diagonal, 1. **Answer: . Why not the others:** these are not the product.

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