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If for a square matrix $A=\left[a_{i j}\right] a_{i j}=i^{2}-j^{2}$, then show that $A$ is a skew-symmetric matrix.
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A square matrix $A$ is said to be skew-symmetric if $A^T = -A$, where $A^T$ is the transpose of $A$. Show more…
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