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What is the value of (A×B)2+(A×B)2?Comment: This is a special case of Lagrange's identity. (See Chapter 6. Problem 3.12b, page 284.)

Use vectors as in Problems 3 to 8, and also the dot and cross product, to prove the following theorems from geometry.

Short Answer

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The required value is(A→×B→)2+(A→×B→)2=|A→|2|B→|2=A2B2

Step by step solution

01

Concept and formula used

The vector product, and the scalar product of two vectors with θangle between them and unit vectorn^perpendicular to the plane containing them, is defined as:

Vector product:A→×B→=|A→||B→|sinθn^.

Scalar product:A→×B→=|A→||B→|cosθ.

02

To find the value of the given vector

For two vectors A→and B→,

(A→×B→)=|A→||B→|sinθn^(A→×B→)2=(|A→||B→|sinθn^)2=|A→|2|B→|2sin2θ

Therefore (A→×B→)2=A2B2sin2θ…(1)

Q|A→|=A,|B→|=B,(n^)2=n^×n^=1

(A→×B→)=|A→||B→|cosθ(A→×B→)2=(|A→||B→|cosθn^)2=|A→|2|B→|2cos2θ(A→×B→)2=A2B2cos2θ…(2)

From results (1) and (2)

(A→×B→)2+(A→×B→)2=|A→|2|B→|2sin2θ+|A→|2|B→|2cos2θ=|A→|2|B→|2=A2B2

Thus(A→×B→)2+(A→×B→)2=|A→|2|B→|2=A2B2

Hence, the required value is (A→×B→)2+(A→×B→)2=|A→|2|B→|2=A2B2.

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