A square matrix $$B$$ is symmetric if ____

In the solution of the following set of linear equations by Gauss-elimination using partial pivoting $$$5x+y+2z=34,$$$ $$$4y-3z=12$$$ and $$$10x-2y+z=-4.$$$
The pivots for elimination of $$x$$ and $$y$$ are

The following system of equations $$$x+y+z=3,$$$ $$$x+2y+3z=4,$$$ $$$x+4y+kz=6$$$
will not have a unique solution for $$k$$ equal to

The product of matrices $${\left( {PQ} \right)^{ - 1}}P$$ is