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Prove a vector identity based on a given geometric theorem

Consider the theorem from geometry:

“The sum of the squares of the sides of any quadrilateral exceeds the sum of the squares of the diagonals by four times the square of the length of the line segment which connects the midpoints of the diagonals.”

Deduce a theorem about vectors A,B,C in \mathbb{R}^n based on this geometric theorem and prove it.


Incomplete.

3 comments

  1. Eiji says:

    ∣∣A∣∣²+∣∣B∣∣²+∣∣C-A∣∣²+∣∣C-B∣∣² = ∣∣C∣∣²+∣∣A-B∣∣²+4 ∣∣ ½C – (B+½(A-B)∣∣²

    • S says:

      Which is the same as: ||A∣∣²+∣∣B∣∣²+∣∣C-A∣∣²+∣∣C-B∣∣² = ∣∣C∣∣²+∣∣B-A∣∣²+ ∣∣A+B-C∣∣²

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