Let M be a 2 × 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then M is invertible if

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Let M be a 2 × 2 symmetric matrix with integer entries. Then M is invertible if
  1. the first column of M is the transpose of the second row of M.
  2. the second row of M is the transpose of the first column of M.
  3. M is a diagonal matrix with non-zero entries in the main diagonal.
  4. the product of entries in the main diagonal of M is not the square of an integer.

Answer

(D) the product of entries in the main diagonal of M is not the square of an integer.

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