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Correct answer: C
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Write the matrix and the given conditions
Any matrix in is of the form
Its trace is
Its determinant is
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Condition on trace
We need trace not divisible by .
Since is an odd prime, . Therefore,
Hence,
Since , this means So there are exactly choices for .
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Condition on determinant
We need i.e.
Now fix some nonzero .
Since , we have . Thus the congruence implies that both and must be nonzero modulo .
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Count for a fixed nonzero
For each choice of nonzero , there is a unique modulo given by because every nonzero element modulo has a unique inverse.
Therefore, for each fixed nonzero , the number of pairs satisfying is exactly
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Total count
Number of choices for :
For each such , number of valid pairs:
Hence total number of matrices is
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Match with options
corresponds to Option C.
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Compare with stored correct answer
Stored correct answer is C, which matches our result.
Final Answer: Option C,
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