The law of cosines. Prove this generalization of Pythagoras' theorem (see Figure 2.7): || X - Y||² = || X ||² + ||Y||² – 2||X|| ||Y|| cos 0.

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The law of cosines. Prove this generalization of Pythagoras' theorem (see
Figure 2.7):
|| X – Y||² = || X || ² + ||Y||² – 2|| X || ||Y|| cos 0.
Transcribed Image Text:The law of cosines. Prove this generalization of Pythagoras' theorem (see Figure 2.7): || X – Y||² = || X || ² + ||Y||² – 2|| X || ||Y|| cos 0.
(a) Compute (X, X), where X = (1, −3, 1) in R³.
(b) Now compute ||X|, using part (a).
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Compute (X, X), where X = (1, −3, 1) in R³. (b) Now compute ||X|, using part (a).
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