Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 7 - Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms - 7.1 Exercises - Page 402: 30

Answer

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Work Step by Step

$(AB)^T=B^TA^T=BA=AB$,which shows us that $AB$ is symmetric, which means it must be orthogonally diagonalizable.
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