Question: A square matrix A is called symmetric if = AT and skew-symmetric if AT = - A. Show that if B is a square matrix,

A square matrix A is called symmetric if = AT and skew-symmetric if AT = - A. Show that if B is a square matrix, then
(a) BBT and B + BT are symmetric
(b) B - BT is skew-symmetric

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