Lorentz Invariance & Finding Lambda Expression

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Homework Statement



I have two four vectors v and w with v^{2} = m^{2} > 0, v_{0} > 0 and w^{2} > m^{2}, w_{0} > 0. Now we consider a system with
w' = (w_{0}', \vec{0}) and v' = (v_{0}', \vec{v} \, ') and in addition we consider the quantity \lambda = \vert \vec{v}' \vert \, \sqrt{ w_{0}'^{2} - m^{2}}. Now I should find a Lorentz invariant expression of \lambda only using the invariants v^{2}, w^{2}, vw.

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The Attempt at a Solution



I think I've found a solution: t = \sqrt{\dfrac{(vw)^{2} - v^{2} w^{2}}{v^{2}} (v^{2} - w^{2})}.
But I'm not really sure if this "solution" is really Lorentz invariant (my problem is the square root). Could anyone confirm this solution or is there any mistake?
 
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The square root is OK as long as what you're taking the root of is positive. I didn't check your math, but the answer should look something like this.
 
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