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Is it Possible? (Posted on 2024-09-06) Difficulty: 2 of 5
Is it possible to create a 3 x 3 matrix, using only the numbers -1, 0, and 1 such that all six row and column sums are distinct?

***Adapted from OSSMB 84-7

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Yes, it is possible to create a 3x3 matrix using only the numbers -1, 0, and 1 such that all six row and column sums are distinct. Here is an example of such a matrix:

basic
1  1  0
-1  1  1
 0 -1 -1

Verification:
Row Sums: 1+1+0=2, -1+1+1=1, 0-1-1=-2
Column Sums: 1-1+0=0, 1+1-1=1, 0+1-1=0

In this matrix, all the row sums (2, 1, -2) and column sums (0, 1, 0) are distinct. Each row and each column sum to a unique value. This configuration meets the criteria you specified.

  Posted by lisaheinrich on 2024-09-09 05:08:19
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