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If P and Q are symmetric matrices, then QP-PQ is

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

With PT=PP^T=P and QT=QQ^T=Q, (QP−PQ)T=PTQT−QTPT=PQ−QP=−(QP−PQ)(QP-PQ)^T = P^TQ^T-Q^TP^T = PQ-QP = -(QP-PQ).

A matrix equal to the negative of its transpose is skew-symmetric.

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