GATE PH 2023 PH Q17: Mathematical Physics

Consider a two dimensional Cartesian coordinate system in which a rank 2 contravariant tensor is represented by the matrix

. The coordinate system is rotated anticlockwise by an acute angle

with the origin fixed. Which one of the following matrices represents the tensor in the new coordinate system?

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