Mathematics Matrices 1 Mark
Appeared in: 2025 (3 sets)
If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$, then $A^3$ is : (A) $3 \begin{bmatrix} 5 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$ (B) $\begin{bmatrix} 125 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 125 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 125 \end{bmatrix}$ (C) $\begin{bmatrix} 15 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 15 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 15 \end{bmatrix}$ (D) $\begin{bmatrix} 5^3 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$