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A matrix which is both symmetric and skew symmetric is a

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

Symmetry gives AT=AA^T=A and skew symmetry gives AT=−AA^T=-A. Hence A=−AA=-A, so 2A=02A=0 and every entry is zero, making AA the null matrix.

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