Explanation
A matrix is symmetric if it is equal to its transpose. That means:
For this 3×3 matrix:
We compare element aij with The (1,2) element is , and the (2,1) element is also x, so they're already equal.
Now, look at element (1,3), which is 3, and element (3,1), which is also 3 — so they match.
Now check (2,3) = 2 and (3,2) = 2 — they also match.
So, the matrix is symmetric if and only if:
Given that, the matrix is symmetric already, but if in the original problem the matrix looked like this:
Then, to make it symmetric: