Let $S = \left\{ \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix} : a, b, c, d \in \{0, 1, 2, 3, 4 \} \text{ and } A^2 - 4A + 3I = 0 \right\}$ be a set of $2 \times 2$ matrices. Then the number of matrices in $S$,for which the sum of the diagonal elements is equal to $4$,is:

  • A
    $20$
  • B
    $17$
  • C
    $21$
  • D
    $19$

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