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Let A be a square matrix. Then,

(A) A+ATA + A^T is a symmetric matrix

(B) A−ATA - A^T is a skew-symmetric matrix

(C) AATAA^T is a skew-symmetric matrix

(D) ATAA^T A is a symmetric matrix

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

(A) (A+AT)T=AT+A=A+AT(A + A^T)^T = A^T + A = A + A^T - symmetric. True.

(B) (A−AT)T=−(A−AT)(A - A^T)^T = -(A - A^T) - skew-symmetric. True.

(C) (AAT)T=AAT(AA^T)^T = AA^T - symmetric, NOT skew-symmetric. False.

(D) (ATA)T=ATA(A^T A)^T = A^T A - symmetric. True.

Hence (A), (B), (D) only.

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