I present you my attempt to demonstrate that :
1) Beginning with the well-known identity
2)
3)
4)
5) Evaluate :
6)
7)
In which step is the first error committed?
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The formal definition of absolute value is the square root of the square:
x 2 = ∣ x ∣
This should have been applied in step 2.