Q
What is the determinant of a scaling matrix?

Answer & Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
The determinant of a scaling matrix depends on the scaling factor.
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How does a shearing matrix affect an object?

A). Stretches it along one axis

B). Changes its orientation

C). Skews it along one axis

D). Rotates it

What happens to a vector multiplied by the zero matrix?

A). It is rotated

B). It is scaled

C). It becomes a zero vector

D). It becomes an identity vector

What happens when you apply a translation matrix?

A). Rotates the object

B). Scales the object

C). Moves the object

D). Skews the object

What is the result of applying two translation matrices successively?

A). The object is scaled

B). The object is rotated

C). The object is translated twice

D). The order of translation does not matter

What is the result of multiplying two orthogonal matrices?

A). A diagonal matrix

B). A non-orthogonal matrix

C). An identity matrix

D). A reflection matrix

What is the effect of a reflection matrix?

A). Scales the object

B). Moves the object

C). Rotates the object

D). Mirrors the object

Which matrix operation is used for shearing?

A). Addition

B). Subtraction

C). Multiplication

D). Division

How do you combine transformation matrices for multiple operations?

A). Add them together

B). Multiply them in reverse order

C). Multiply them in the given order

D). Divide them

What does the identity matrix do?

A). Scales the object

B). Moves the object

C). Rotates the object

D). Leaves the object unchanged

What is the result of multiplying an object by the identity matrix?

A). It is rotated

B). It is scaled

C). It is translated

D). It remains unchanged