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Prove that if $A$ is a symmetric orthogonal matrix, then 1 and -1 are the only possible eigenvalues.
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This means that $A$ times $A^{T}$ is equal to the identity matrix $I_n$, i.e., $AA^{T}=I_n$. Show more…
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