[A] is a square matrix which is neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric and [A]T is its transpose. The sum and difference of these matrices are defined as [S] = [A] + [A]T and [D] = [A] - [A]T, respectively. Which of the following statements is true?

Question

[A] is a square matrix which is neither symmetric nor skew-symmetric and [A]T is its transpose. The sum and difference of these matrices are defined as [S] = [A] + [A]T and [D] = [A] - [A]T, respectively. Which of the following statements is true?

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Correct Answer is : [S] is symmetric and [D] is skew-symmetric

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