If $A = \begin{bmatrix} a & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & b & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & c \end{bmatrix}$,then $A^n = $

  • A
    $\begin{bmatrix} na & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & nb & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & nc \end{bmatrix}$
  • B
    $\begin{bmatrix} a & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & b & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & c \end{bmatrix}$
  • C
    $\begin{bmatrix} a^n & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & b^n & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & c^n \end{bmatrix}$
  • D
    None of these

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