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If A is a skew symmetric matrix, then A2A^2 is a

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✅ Correct Option: 2

If AT=−AA^T=-A, then (A2)T=(AT)2=(−A)2=A2(A^2)^T=(A^T)^2=(-A)^2=A^2. Since A2A^2 equals its own transpose, it is symmetric.

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