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Correct answer: 1613
We need to find Given that we must compute .
1. Count
is the set of all symmetric matrices with entries from
A symmetric matrix has the form
So there are independent entries.
Each independent entry can be chosen in ways. Hence,
2. Count
is the set of all skew-symmetric matrices with entries from .
A skew-symmetric matrix satisfies so diagonal entries must satisfy
But . Hence no such matrix exists. Therefore,
3. Count
consists of all matrices with entries from such that
Step 3.1: Count choices for diagonal entries
We need ordered triples such that
Since all entries are from we count all possible ordered triples.
Possible value combinations summing to :
- and its permutations
- and its permutations
- and its permutations
Now count ordered triples:
- For : all distinct, so number of permutations is
- For : two 1's repeated, so number of permutations is
- For : two 's repeated, so number of permutations is
Thus total number of diagonal triples is
Step 3.2: Count off-diagonal entries
The remaining entries of a matrix are unrestricted, each with choices. So number of choices is
Hence,
4. Count intersections
We use inclusion-exclusion.
4.1:
A matrix both symmetric and skew-symmetric satisfies So But the zero matrix is not allowed since . Hence,
4.2:
Since ,
4.3:
These are symmetric matrices whose diagonal entries sum to .
A symmetric matrix has independent entries. Among the diagonal entries, the ordered triple must sum to , and we already counted such triples: ways. The independent off-diagonal entries can each be chosen in ways.
Therefore,
4.4: Triple intersection
Since ,
5. Apply inclusion-exclusion
Substitute values:
So,
Given we get
6. Final Answer
The derived answer matches the stored correct answer.
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