Question: A square matrix is symmetric if each i, j entry equals the j, i entry, that is, if the matrix equals its transpose. (a) Prove

A square matrix is symmetric if each i, j entry equals the j, i entry, that is, if the matrix equals its transpose.
(a) Prove that for any square H, the matrix H + HT is symmetric. Does every symmetric matrix have this form?
(b) Prove that the set of n × n symmetric matrices is a subspace of Mn×n.

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