(696, #37) Prove Property 2 of Theorem 6 for the case n = 2:

If a, b and c are vectors, then a + ( b + c ) = ( a + b ) + c.

Solution:

a + ( b + c) = < a1, a2 > + < b1 + c1, b2 + c2 >

= < a1 + b1 + c1, a2 + b2 + c2 >

= < a1 + b1, a2 + b2 > + < c1, c2>

= ( a + b) + c

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