For stable structures, one of the important properties of flexibility and stiffness matrices is that the elements on the main diagonal________________?

A. of a stiffness matrix must be positive

B. correct answer is

C. of a stiffness matrix must be negative

D. of a flexibility matrix must be negative</strong>

E. ) of a flexibility matrix must be positive

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