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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2025

If \(A\) is a square matrix, then \(\left(A^T-A\right)\) is-

  1. A a null matrix
  2. B an identity matrix
  3. C a symmetric matrix
  4. D a skew-symmetric matrix
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(D) a skew-symmetric matrix

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Let \(M = A^T - A\). \(M^T = (A^T - A)^T\) \(M^T = (A^T)^T - A^T\) \(M^T = A - A^T\) \(M^T = -(A^T - A)\) \(M^T = -M\) Thus, \(\left(A^T-A\right)\) is a skew-symmetric matrix.
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