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==Description==
 
==Description==
 
*This function returns the symmetric matrix of order 3.
 
*This function returns the symmetric matrix of order 3.
*A symmetric matrix is a square matrix that satisfies <math>A^(T)=A</math>,where <math>A^(T)</math> denotes the transpose.  
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*A symmetric matrix is a square matrix that satisfies <math>A^T=A</math>,where <math>A^T</math> denotes the transpose.  
 
*i.e., A square matrix which is equal to its transpose is called symmetric matrix.  
 
*i.e., A square matrix which is equal to its transpose is called symmetric matrix.  
*So <math>a_(ij)=a_(ji)</math>.  
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*So <math>a_{ij}=a_{ji}</math>.  
*This also implies <math>A^(-1)A^(T)=I</math>,  where I is the identity matrix.
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*This also implies <math>A^{-1}A^T=I</math>,  where I is the identity matrix.
 
*Because equal matrices have equal dimensions, only square matrices can be symmetric.  
 
*Because equal matrices have equal dimensions, only square matrices can be symmetric.  
 
*An example for the symmetric matrix is   
 
*An example for the symmetric matrix is   
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-5 & -11 & -75 \\
 
-5 & -11 & -75 \\
 
-93 & -75 & -7 \\  
 
-93 & -75 & -7 \\  
\end{pmatrix}  
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\end{pmatrix} </math>
 
*The properties of symmetric matrices are:
 
*The properties of symmetric matrices are:
 
*1.Every square diagonal matrix is symmetric, since all off-diagonal entries are zero.  
 
*1.Every square diagonal matrix is symmetric, since all off-diagonal entries are zero.  
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