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Let Find matrices X and Y such that X + Y = A, where X is a symmetric and Y is a skew symmetric matrix.

Given, Then







Now,







Now,



X is a symmetric matrix.


Now,





Y is a skew symmetric matrix.


And,





Hence, X+Y=A


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