Show that V² (v-x) = 2V.v+x-V²v, where v is a vector field and x is the position vector of a point in a 3D space.

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Show that V² (v-x) = 2V.v+x-V²v, where v is a vector field and x is the position
vector of a point in a 3D space.
Transcribed Image Text:Show that V² (v-x) = 2V.v+x-V²v, where v is a vector field and x is the position vector of a point in a 3D space.
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