document.write( "Question 1109397: proof :
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Algebra.Com's Answer #724382 by ikleyn(53763)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "I will prove it for n = 2, and you will see from there how to do it in the general case.\r\n" );
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document.write( "We are given that  \"A%2AA%5E%28-1%29\" = I.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then  \"A%5E2%2AA%5E%28-2%29\" = \"A%2AA%2A%28A%5E%28-1%29%29%2A%28A%5E%28-1%29%29\" = \"A%2A%28A%2A%28A%5E%28-1%29%29%29%2A%28A%5E%28-1%29%29\" = \"A%2AI%2A%28A%5E%28-1%29%29\" = \"A%2A%28A%5E%28-1%29%29\" = I.\r\n" );
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document.write( "QED.\r\n" );
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