Question
If $A =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -5 \\ 2 & -3 & 4 \\ -5 & 4 & 9\end{array}\right]$, prove that $A ^{\top}= A$.

Answer

$
\begin{gathered}
A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
1 & 2 & -5 \\
2 & -3 & 4 \\
-5 & 4 & 9
\end{array}\right]....(1) \\
\therefore A^{ T }=\left(\begin{array}{rrr}
1 & 2 & -5 \\
2 & -3 & 4 \\
-5 & 4 & 9
\end{array}\right)\ldots(2)
\end{gathered}
$
From (1) and (2), $A ^{ T }= A$.

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