Invariance of quadratic form for orthogonal matrices

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All real orthogonal matrices \( O \) maintain the invariance of the quadratic form \( x_{1}^{2} + x_{2}^{2} + \cdots + x_{n}^{2} \). This is demonstrated through the equation \( x'^{2} = (Ox)^{T}(Ox) = x^{T}O^{T}Ox = x^{T}x = x^{2} \), confirming that \( x'^{2} = x^{2} \) when \( x' = Ox \). The proof effectively shows that the transformation by orthogonal matrices preserves the length of the vector \( x \).

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Show that all ##n \times n## (real) orthogonal matrices ##O## leave invariant the quadratic form ##x_{1}^{2} + x_{2}^{2}+ \cdots + x_{n}^{2}##, that is, that if ##x'=Ox##, then ##x'^{2}=x^{2}##.

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##x'^{2} = (x')^{T}(x') = (Ox)^{T}(Ox) = x^{T}O^{T}Ox = x^{T}x = x^{2}##.

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