Let V be the vector space of all square n×n  matrics over a field of reals R. Show that W   is a subspace of V, where W consists of the symmetric matrics.

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Let V be the vector space of all square n×n
 matrics over a field of reals R. Show that W 
 is a subspace of V, where W consists of the symmetric matrics.
 

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