Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 2 - Matrices - 2.3 The Inverse of a Matrix - 2.3 Exercises - Page 73: 67

Answer

See the proof below.

Work Step by Step

Since $A$ is a nonsingular symmetric matrix, then $A$ is invertible and $A^{T}=A$ Since $A$ is invertible, then $(AA^{-1})^{T}=I^{T}=I$ and $(A^{-1})^{T}A^{T}=I$ Since $A^{T}=A$, then $(A^{-1})^{T}A^{T}=I$ implies that $(A^{-1})^{T}A=I$ Since $A$ is invertible, then $A$ has an inverse and then $((A^{-1})^{T}A)A^{-1})=IA^{-1})$ This implies that $(A^{-1})^{T} I=(A^{-1})^{T}=A^{-1}$ Thus $(A^{-1})^{T}=A^{-1}$ This indicates that $A^{-1}$ is symmetric.
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