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Linear Transformations · Challenge problem

Let M3M_3 be the space of real 3×33\times 3 matrices and define T:M3→M3T:M_3\to M_3 by T(X)=X−XTT(X) = X - X^{\mathsf T}. Find the rank of TT (the dimension of its image).