symmetric matrixDefinition: Let A=(aij) be a square matrix oforder n. The matrix A is symmetric if aij=ajifor all 1≤i≤n,1≤j≤n.A=(a11⋯a1n⋮⋱⋮an1⋯ann)Properties:1. At=A where At is the matrix transposeExamples:• (abbc)• (abcbdecef)