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If A and B are skew symmetric matrices then (AB - BA) is a matrix and (AB + BA) is a matrix.

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skew - symmetric
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symmetric matrix
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null matrix
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identity matrix
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The correct option is B symmetric matrix
A and B are skewsymmetricmatricesAT=A, BT=BNow,(AB+BA)T=BTAT+ATBT= (B)(A)+(A)(B)=BA+AB(AB+BA) is symmetric(ABBA)T=BTATATBT= (B)(A)(A)(B)=BAAB=(ABBA)(ABBA) is skewsymmetric

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