7. For vectors a and b in R² prove Lagrange's identity: ||a x b||? = ||a||*||b|² – (a - b)²

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7. For vectors a and b in R² prove Lagrange's identity:
||a x b||? = ||a||°||b|² – (a - b)²
Transcribed Image Text:7. For vectors a and b in R² prove Lagrange's identity: ||a x b||? = ||a||°||b|² – (a - b)²
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