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A square matrix $A$ satisfies $A^T A = I$. Such a matrix is called:

ASymmetric
BSkew-symmetric
COrthogonal
DNilpotent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Orthogonal
An orthogonal matrix satisfies $A^T A = A A^T = I$, equivalently $A^{-1} = A^T$. Its rows (and columns) form an orthonormal set. Rotation and reflection matrices in $\mathbb{R}^n$ are orthogonal. $|A|$ for an orthogonal matrix is always $\pm 1$.
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