Question
Write a 2×2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.

Answer

A matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric is a null matrix.

Hence, the required matrix is $\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\0&0 \end{bmatrix}$.

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