Which one of the following matrices can be obtained by performing elementary row transformations on the \(3\times3\) identity matrix?
A matrix obtained from the identity matrix using elementary row operations must be invertible. Option (A) has rank 1 and is singular. Option (C) has determinant 0. Option (D) has determinant 0. Option (B) has determinant 1 and is invertible, hence it can be obtained from the identity matrix by a sequence of elementary row operations. Therefore, option (B) is correct.
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