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Mfds - 2 Notes

The document contains two questions about properties of symmetric matrices. For the first question, if A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is also symmetric. For the second question, if A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then AB - BA is not symmetric.

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Mfds - 2 Notes

The document contains two questions about properties of symmetric matrices. For the first question, if A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is also symmetric. For the second question, if A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then AB - BA is not symmetric.

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Question 1: If A and B are symmetric matrices, then ABA is

A. Symmetric
B. Skew – Symmetric
C. Diagonal
D. Triangular
Answer : Given A and B are Symmetric Matrices
⇒ AT = A and BT = B
Now, take (ABA)T
(ABA)T = ATBTAT
(ABA)T = ABA
Hence, ABA is also Symmetric

Question 2: Say true or false: If A & B are symmetric matrices of


same order then AB − BA is symmetric.
A. True
B. False
Answer : Given, A and B are symmetric matrices, therefore we have:
A’ = A and B’ = B……….(i)
Consider, (AB – BA)’ = (AB)’ – (BA)’……………[ Since, (A – B)’
= A’ – B’]
= B’A’ – A’ B’ ……………[ Since, (AB)’ = B’ A’]
= BA – AB …..[by (i)]
= – (AB – BA)
Therefore, (AB – BA)’ = – (AB – BA)
Thus, (AB – BA) is a skew-symmetric matrix

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