If $A = \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4 \end{bmatrix}$ and $A = P + Q$,where $P$ is a symmetric matrix and $Q$ is a skew-symmetric matrix,then $Q$ is:

  • A
    $\begin{bmatrix} 0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$
  • B
    $\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$
  • C
    $\begin{bmatrix} 0 & -2 \\ 2 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$
  • D
    $\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 2 \\ -2 & 0 \end{bmatrix}$

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