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    				| 1. | Show that all positive integral powers of a symmetric matrix aresymmetric. | 
| Answer» Let `A` is a symmetric matrix, then, we have to prove, `(A^n)^T = A^n` We know, `(AB)^T = B^TA^T` `:. (A^n)^T = (A*A*...*A)^T = A^T*A^T*A^T...A^T = (A^T)^n = A^n` `=> (A^n)^T = A^n`. It shows all positive integral powers of a symmetric matrix are symmetric. | |