Solve the following equations

Question:

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 3 \\ 5 & 7\end{array}\right]$, find $A+A^{T}$

Solution:

Given : $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 3 \\ 5 & 7\end{array}\right]$

$A^{T}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 5 \\ 3 & 7\end{array}\right]$

Now,

$A+A^{T}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 3 \\ 5 & 7\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 5 \\ 3 & 7\end{array}\right]$

$\Rightarrow A+A^{T}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2+2 & 3+5 \\ 5+3 & 7+7\end{array}\right]$

$\Rightarrow A+A^{T}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}4 & 8 \\ 8 & 14\end{array}\right]$

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