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Published on: August 11, 2026
If C = 
, then trace of C + C 3 + C 5 + ........ + C 99 is
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C
Zero
Sol. C = ABA T where B T = – B
⇒ C T = (A T ) T B T A T = – ABA T = – C
⇒ C is skew matrix ⇒ C 3 , C 5 , ........... ,C 99 are also skew matrix
⇒ trace of C + C 3 + C 5 + ......+ C 99 is zero
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