Asked by gourav bhardwaj
For three vectors u, v and w show that:
(u×v).[(v×w)×(w×u)]= [u.(v×w)]^2 .
(u×v).[(v×w)×(w×u)]= [u.(v×w)]^2 .
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Answered by
Steve
You have probably already seen that
Ax(wxu) = w(A.u)-u(A.w)
Now let A = vxw
Then
(vxw)x(wxu) = w(uxvxw)
So,
(uxv).(vxw)x(wxu) = (uxv).w(u.vxw)
= (uxv.w)(u.vxw)
= (u.vxw)^2
There are other proofs online
Ax(wxu) = w(A.u)-u(A.w)
Now let A = vxw
Then
(vxw)x(wxu) = w(uxvxw)
So,
(uxv).(vxw)x(wxu) = (uxv).w(u.vxw)
= (uxv.w)(u.vxw)
= (u.vxw)^2
There are other proofs online
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