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1. ## orthogonal matrices help

using the definition of an orthogonal matrix prove :
P is an orthogonal matrix if and only if P^t is an orthogonal matrix.

I know P is orthogonal if we can multiply P by P^t and get the identity matrix but dont know where to go from there!!
any help appreciated!!

2. Originally Posted by eleahy
using the definition of an orthogonal matrix prove :
P is an orthogonal matrix if and only if P^t is an orthogonal matrix.

I know P is orthogonal if we can multiply P by P^t and get the identity matrix but dont know where to go from there!!
any help appreciated!!
Just use the fact that $\left(P^{\top}\right)^{-1}=\left(P^{-1}\right)^{-1}=P$ and so $\left(P^{\top}\right)^{-1}=P=\left(P^{\top}\right)^{\top}$.

3. still not exactly sure but have stuff to work with ill figure it thanks so much
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