Let S be the set of 3 X 3 binary matrices with pairwise distinct rows. What is the number of elements in S?
Note
1. Binary matrix is matrix with entries 0 and 1 only.
2. Pairwise distinct: Any two rows are distinct.
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First of all we have to look at how many ways are there to form a row. We know that in a row there are 3 elements and each element can be filled in 2 ways.
Number of ways of forming a row = 2 3 = 8 ways.
Of the 8 rows we have to select 3 rows and the three rows can be arranged in 3 ! ways. Hence, total number of elements in S are ( 3 8 ) 3 ! = 3 3 6