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For any square matrix write whether $AA^T$ is symmetric or skew-symmetric.

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$\big(\text{AA}^\text{T}\big)^\text{T}=\big(\text{A}^\text{T}\big)^\text{T}\times\text{A}^\text{T}$ $\big\{\text{since, (AB)}^\text{T}=\text{B}^\text{T}\text{A}^\text{T}\big\}$
$\therefore\ \big(\text{AA}^\text{T}\big)^\text{T}=\big(\text{AA}^\text{T}\big)\ \dots(\text{i})$ $\big\{\text{since, }(\text{A}^\text{T})^\text{T}=\text{A}\big\}$
We know that, a square matrix A is symmetric if $A^T = A$
So, from equation (i)
$(AA^T)$ is a symmetric matric.

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