How Do I Prove This Vector Space Equality?

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Homework Statement



Hey guys.
Can anyone help with proving this equality please?
I don't have a clue.

10x.

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First V is not contained in C, V is a vector space over the complex numbers.

Now, presumably you know that ||v||2= <v, v>.

Expand ||u+ v||, ||u- v||, ||u+ iv||, and ||u- iv|| and see what you get.
 
HallsofIvy said:
First V is not contained in C, V is a vector space over the complex numbers.

Now, presumably you know that ||v||2= <v, v>.

Expand ||u+ v||, ||u- v||, ||u+ iv||, and ||u- iv|| and see what you get.

Thanks.