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how do you prove ||axb||^2=||a||^2||b||^2-||a.b||^2

2006-09-24 15:20:31 · 2 answers · asked by Mimi 2 in Science & Mathematics Mathematics

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||a×b||² = (||a||*||b||*sin θ) = ||a||²*||b||²*sin² θ
= ||a||²*||b||²*(1-cos² θ) = ||a||²*||b||² - ||a||²*||b||²*cos² θ
=||a||²||b||² - (||a||*||b||*cos θ)² = ||a||²||b||² - ||a·b||²

Q.E.D.

2006-09-24 17:08:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pascal 7 · 0 1

sorry, it is impossible to read your full question,
may be you could ammend it

2006-09-24 16:30:31 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

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