Prove: If b = 0, then the cross product term can be eliminated from the quadratic form
Chapter 7, Problem 36(choose chapter or problem)
Prove: If b = 0, then the cross product term can be eliminated from the quadratic form ax2 + 2bxy + cy2 by rotating the coordinate axes through an angle that satisfies the equation cot 2 = a c 2b
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