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CUET · MATHS · PYQ PAPER 2023

If a matrix \(A\) is both symmetric and skew-symmetric, then :

  1. A A is a diagonal matrix
  2. B A is a zero matrix
  3. C A is a scalar matrix
  4. D A is a square matrix
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(B) A is a zero matrix

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\(A = A^T\) \(A = -A^T\) \(A = -A \Rightarrow 2A = 0 \Rightarrow A = 0\) A is a zero matrix.