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Prove that every square matrix can be uniquely expressed as the sum of a symmetric matrix
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Let A be any square matrix.

Then,

∴ P is symmetric matrix.

Also,

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∴ Q is skew - symmetric matrix.

Thus, A = P + Q, 

Where P is a symmetric matrix and  Q is a skew-symmetric matrix.

Hence, A is expressible as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.

Uniqueness : If possible,

Let A = R + S,

Where R is symmetric and S is skew-symmetric, then,

Hence, A is uniquely expressible as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix.

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