Suppose A is a square matrix. Show (a) A+A" is symmetric, (b) A – A" is skew-symmetric, (c) A= B+ C, where B is symmetric and C is skew-symmetric.

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Suppose A is a square matrix.

Suppose A is a square matrix. Show (a) A+A" is symmetric, (b) A – A" is skew-symmetric,
(c) A= B+ C, where B is symmetric and C is skew-symmetric.
Transcribed Image Text:Suppose A is a square matrix. Show (a) A+A" is symmetric, (b) A – A" is skew-symmetric, (c) A= B+ C, where B is symmetric and C is skew-symmetric.
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