In an M x N matrix, all non-zero entries are covered by a rows and b columns.…

GATE · 2004 · CS

In an M x N matrix, all non-zero entries are covered by a rows and b columns. Then the maximum number of non-zero entries such that no two are on the same row or column is

  1. A.

    ≤ a + b

  2. B.

    ≤ max {a, b}

  3. C.

    ≤ min {M-a, N-b}

  4. D.

    ≤ min {a, b}

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