設(x²;+y²;)(a²;+b²;)=(ax+by)²;,且xy≠0,ab≠0,試用向量方法證明x/a=y/b

設(x²;+y²;)(a²;+b²;)=(ax+by)²;,且xy≠0,ab≠0,試用向量方法證明x/a=y/b

以下(u.v)表示u點乘v.
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證明:令向量u=(x,y),向量v=(a,b).
則u^2 = x^2 +y^2,
v^2 = a^2 +b^2.
(u.v)= ax +by.
由已知,
u^2 *v^2 =(u.v)^2.
即|u|^2 *|v|^2 = |u|^2 *|v|^2 *(cos)^2.
又因為xy≠0,ab≠0,
所以u,v都是非零向量.
所以cos =正負1.
即向量u,v共線.
所以存在實數t,使得
u =tv.
即x =ta,
y =tb.
所以x /a =y /b.
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注意條件xy≠0,ab≠0.
否則只能得到bx =ay.