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If A Is a Symmetric Matrix And N ∈ N, Write Whether An Is Symmetric Or Skew-symmetric Or Neither of These Two. - Mathematics

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If A is a symmetric matrix and n ∈ N, write whether An is symmetric or skew-symmetric or neither of these two.

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Solution

`If   A  is  a   symmetric      matrix,  then  A^T = A .`

\[Now, \] 

`( A^n)^T = ( A^T )^n     [ "for"     all     n ∈ N]`

\[ \Rightarrow \left( A^n \right)^T = \left( A \right)^n \left[ \because A^T = A \right]\]

Hence,   is a symmetric matrix.` ( A)^n   `

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Chapter 5: Algebra of Matrices - Exercise 5.6 [Page 63]

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RD Sharma Mathematics [English] Class 12
Chapter 5 Algebra of Matrices
Exercise 5.6 | Q 27 | Page 63
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