Let A and B two symmetric matrics of ord...

Let A and B two symmetric matrics of order 3.
Statement 1 : A(BA) and (AB) A are symmetric matrics.
Statement 2: AB is symmetric matrix if matrix multiplication of A with B is commutative.

A

Statement 1 is fales, statememt 2 is true.

B

Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is ture, statement 2 is a correct explanation for statement 1.

C

Statement 1 is true, staement 2 is ture, statement 2 is not a correct explanation for statement 1.

D

Statement 1 is true, statement 2 is false.

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C

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