correct ans A
(A + AT)T = AT + (AT)T = AT + A = A + AT
If A is a square matrix then,
(A) A + AT is symmetric (B) AAT is skew - symmetric (C) AT + A is skew-symmetric(D) ATA is skew symmetric
(ATA)T=ATA
So it is symmetric...
Same with AAT...
Hence B and D are not true either.