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show that a vector minus b vector multiply a vector plus b vector is equal to 2 multiply a vector multiply b vector


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Prabhav Sharma 9th Aug, 2020

Hello

We have to prove: (a-b) * (a+b) = 2 * (a*b) where a and b are two vectors.

Now,  (a-b) * (a+b) = a*a - b*a + a*b - b*b

= 0 - b*a + a*b - 0 [Beacuse a vector multiplied by a vector itself is 0]

= a*b + a*b [Because (a*b) = -(b*a)]

= 2 * (a*b)

Hence proved!


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