For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the elements on the main diagonal(i) Of a stiffness matrix must be positive(ii) Of a stiffness matrix must be negative(iii) Of a flexibility matrix must be positive(iv) Of a flexibility matrix must be negativeThe correct answer is

• A. (ii) and (iii)
• B. (i) and (iv)
• C. (ii) and (iv)
• D. (i) and (iii)

Answer: (D)