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Let AA and BB be 3×33 \times 3 matrices of real numbers, where AA is symmetric, BB is skew-symmetric and (A+B)(A−B)=(A−B)(A+B)(A + B)(A - B) = (A - B)(A + B). If (AB)t=(−1)kAB(AB)^t = (-1)^k AB, where (AB)t(AB)^t is the transpose of matrix ABAB, find the value of kk. a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3

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