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If A and B are two symmetric matrices of the same order, then

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✅ Correct Option: 3

Using AT=AA^T=A and BT=BB^T=B: (AB−BA)T=BTAT−ATBT=BA−AB=−(AB−BA)(AB-BA)^T=B^TA^T-A^TB^T=BA-AB=-(AB-BA). So AB−BAAB-BA is skew symmetric, while AB+BAAB+BA and A+BA+B are symmetric.

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