Linear algebra question Really need help asap and please sho
Linear algebra question. Really need help asap and please show any work necessary. Will give a good rating immediately! Thank you in advance!
4) (8 pts) Prove that the inverse of a symmetric nonsingular matrix, A, is symmetric.Solution
Since A is symmetric,
AT=A
Since A is nonsingular A-1 exists. Now, we need to examine the transpose of A-1
(A-1)T= (AT)-1
=A-1
since AT=A
Thus A-1 is symmetric, since it is equal to its own transpose.
