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If A is a symmetric matrix, then A3 is a ______ matrix.


A3 is Also a symmetric matrix.

Given: A’=A ..(1)


(A2)’=(AA)’=A’A’


A’A’=(A)(A)=A2


(A2)’=A2 (symmetric matrix) ..(2)


(A3)’=(A(A2))’=(A2)’A’


(A2)’A’=A2A= A3 (Using (1) and (2) )


(A3)’=A3 (symmetric matrix)


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